2 Washington Companies Among 100 Best Employers In U.S.: Forbes

WASHINGTON — Costco is one of the best employers in the country, according to the annual list from Forbes Magazine.

The list for 2021 — which looks at the best large employers in the country — was released in February. Forbes noted the enormous toll the coronavirus pandemic took on the U.S. economy and many of the top employers on the list are universities and health care providers.

The top employer on Forbes’ list — The University of Alabama at Birmingham — was recognized for protecting its employees during the pandemic, by providing them ample personal protective equipment as well as other resources.

Forbes partnered with Statista to create the rankings of the 500 best large employers in the U.S. Washington-based companies that made the cut include:

• Costco Wholesale Corp. (#4)
• Microsoft (#15)

Though they're not headquartered in Washington, Boeing has a significant footprint locally and nearly made the cut, coming in at 138. Tech giant Amazon came in below that at 173.

Other high-ranking businesses not headquartered in the Evergreen State but which have a Puget Sound presence include Google, which ranked 22nd, and Delta Air Lines, which came in 48th.

Patch staffer Feroze Dhanoa contributed to this report.