IOWA, USA — New research from Forbes is helping Iowans find the best places to work in the Hawkeye state.
In partnership with market research firm Statista, Forbes surveyed more than 160,000 employees who work for companies with at least 500 people. From that data, here's the best places to work in Iowa:
Top 5 employers in the state of Iowa
- Kwik Trip/Kwik Star
- Principal Financial Group based in Des Moines
- Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield based in Des Moines
- United Parcel Service
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Other Iowa-based companies that made the top 30 in the state
- Ankeny Community School District based in Ankeny (ranked No. 7)
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics based in Iowa City (ranked No. 8)
- Iowa State University based in Ames (ranked No. 12)
- Broadlawns Medical Center based in Des Moines (ranked No. 13)
- City of Pella based in Pella (ranked No. 16)
- Mercy Medical Center Iowa based in Cedar Rapids (ranked No. 17)
- University of Iowa based in Iowa City (ranked No. 18)
- State of Iowa based in Des Moines (ranked No. 22)
- Des Moines Public Schools based in Des Moines (ranked No. 23)
- UnityPoint Health based in West Des Moines (ranked No. 25)
- Cedar Rapids Community School District based in Cedar Rapids (ranked No. 26)
- Transamerica based in Cedar Rapids (ranked No. 29)
You can check out the full list in every state here.
