These are the best large employers in the US. Find out which are in Florida

UCF ranks No. 205

Coral Springs Publix. (Google Maps)

On Tuesday, Forbes released its 2024 list of America’s best large employers, looking at the top companies based on worker surveys.

The ranking is based on whether survey respondents would recommend their employer to others and how highly these participants rated their employer.

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The top three companies on the list were out of state, being Novo Nordisk from New Jersey (No. 1), Garmin in Kansas (No. 2), and Cook Children’s Health Care System in Texas (No. 3).

While ranked lower, several firms in Florida managed to make their way onto the list.

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The highest-ranked Florida employer was Raymond James Financial, a company headquartered in St. Petersburg. It barely eked out a spot in the top 50, placing at No. 45.

However, other major firms like Publix, the University of Florida and even Miami-Dade County also ranked within the top 500 employers nationwide.

The top 20 Florida firms that made the list are as follows:

RankCompanyCityTypeEmployees
45Raymond James FinancialSt. PetersburgBanking and Financial Services17,000
70Baptist Health South FloridaCoral GablesHealthcare and Social Services27,000
83Tampa General HospitalTampaHealthcare and Social Services8,000
107Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasotaHealthcare and Social Services7,000
131Florida BlueJacksonvilleInsurance6,500
137NextEra EnergyJuno BeachUtilities14,900
147Interim HealthCareSunriseHealthcare and Social Services43,000
163Travel + LeisureOrlandoTravel and Leisure14,500
172Publix Super MarketsLakelandRetail and Wholesale240,000
190ChewyPlantationRetail and Wholesale19,400
191Carnival CorporationMiamiTravel and Leisure75,000
205University of Central FloridaOrlandoEducation12,475
263Norwegian Cruise LineMiamiTravel and Leisure33,800
282Fidelity National FinancialJacksonvilleBanking and Financial Services21,759
291JabilSt. PetersburgSemiconductors, Electronics, Electrical Engineering250,000
323UKGWestonIT Software and Services13,000
342Bluegreen VacationsBoca RatonTravel and Leisure5,924
346Miami-Dade CountyMiamiGovernment Services10,000
432L3Harris TechnologiesMelbourneAerospace and Defense40,480
465Broward CountyFort LauderdaleGovernment Services6,055

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