Are you or someone you know looking for a new job with no end in sight? Writing applications and cover letters feeling like its own full-time job?
Forbes may be able to help. The outlet teamed up with market research firm Statista to rank the best employers in each state. Surveying 160,000 employees across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., Forbes released a list of America’s Best-In-State Employers of 2025.
Here’s which businesses made the list for Illinois.
Forbes’ Best Employers in Illinois
The following businesses were ranked by Forbes as the best employers in Illinois:
View the full list of 100 employers on Forbes.
How did Forbes pick best employers of 2025?
Forbes and Statista surveyed more than 160,000 employees and asked them how likely they were to recommend their employer on a scale of zero to 10. The employees were also asked to evaluate their workplace based on factors like wage parity, work culture, paths to professional advancement and whether the employer takes action on serious issues, such as sexual harassment, according to Forbes.
Participants were asked to evaluate their previous employers (within the last two years) and organizations they known within their industry or through friends and family as well.
The full list ended up including 1,417 companies, resulting in a combined 2,500 rankings.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Forbes ranks top 10 employers in Illinois. See which companies made the list
Reporting by Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY NETWORK / Journal Star
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