The best company you can work for in each state

The best company you can work for in each stateThe best company you can work for in each stateDo you ever wonder how your employer ranks compared to others in the state or even the country?Do you want to know what the top companies around the country all have in common?Do you wonder if you would do better in your career if only you were at a different company?What employer you work for can have a drastic impact not only on your career but also the quality of your life. How many times have you gone home and felt as if your work is sucking the life out of you? Turns out, going to work shouldnt feel like you are marking time.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreThere are employers that could reduce the stress of going to work, whether it is because of how well they compensate you for your time, how much upward mobility can you expect, how much stability and jobsecuritythey provide, or h ow inclusive and diverse of a work environment they foster.HERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE BEST COMPANIESCompanies in the Healthcarebusinessare the fruchtwein common employers on our list 11 out of 50. This industry isnt going anywhere, and it is only growing, thanks to the high longevity rate. They also pay their employees higher salaries and sizable bonusesstatesEnergy companies tend to be one of the most stable employers. 8 out of the 50 companies are in the Energy sectorBanking corporations and other financial institutions that have been around for a while provide good pay and stabilityGenerally, the older the company, the more stable your job is going to beCorporations like Walmart, Home Depot, General Motors may have a bad rap as not being worker friendly, but they rank as thebest places to workfor in their home states.A NOTE ON METHODOLOGYIn order to come up with a ranking, we took a series of steps to systematically match what employers provide and what employees seek. The more ma tches the better the ranking.We ranked each company on the scores for each of the following major characteristics Salary/Pay, Companys financial health, and Diversity. We averaged the three rankings into an overall company score.We also compared jobs with the same titles across companies to determine how a particular company fared.You can take a more detailed look at our Methodology that helped us determine the rankings.BEST COMPANY TO WORK FOR IN EACH STATEStateCompanyAlabamaAlabama PowerAlaskaState of AlaskaArizonaCable ONEArkansasWalmartCaliforniaChevronColoradoGreat-West FinancialConnecticutFrontier CommunicationsDelawareAstraZenecaFloridaNextEra EnergyGeorgiaThe Home DepotHawaiiThe Queens Medical CenterIdahoMicron TechnologyIllinoisBakerMcKenzieIndianaEli Lilly and CompanyIowaidXKansasSpirit AeroSystemsKentuckyLexmarkLouisianaEntergyMaineWEXMarylandLegg MasonMassachusettsBain CompanyMichiganGeneral MotorsMinnesotaTCF BankMississippiUniversity of Mississippi Medical CenterMisso uriMonsantoMontanaBillings ClinicNebraskaBerkshire HathawayNevadaSouthwest Gas Holdings IncNew HampshirePlanet FitnessNew JerseyPTC TherapeuticsNew MexicoARANew YorkGoldman SachsNorth CarolinaAlbemarleNorth DakotaAltru Health SystemOhioTeradataOklahomaDevon EnergyOregonSchnitzer SteelPennsylvaniaUPMCRhode IslandCVS HealthSouth CarolinaDomtarSouth DakotaHighmarkTennesseeUnumTexasExxon MobilUtahMyriad GeneticsVermontSACVirginiaManTech InternationalWashingtonMicrosoftWest VirginiaAllegheny Insurance ServicesWisconsinLands EndWyomingGalen LLCThis article originally appeared on Zippia.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people