See what made the list

Thinking of applying for a new job? Some places to work are better than others.

Forbes just released a list of “America’s Best Employers by State,” based on factors like wage parity, work culture, paths to professional advancement, and whether the employer takes action on serious issues.

This was done in partnership with Statista to survey more than 160,000 employees who work for companies of at least 500 people. Their responses were tallied and incorporated into a scoring system with survey data from the past three years.

In total, 1,417 companies made it onto at least one of Forbes’ state lists. Some employers were ranked in multiple states, the magazine said.

Check out the top companies to work for in Massachusetts, according to Forbes.

Top 20 employers in Massachusetts

The Forbes state rankings look at all companies that do business in Massachusetts, including those not based here.

Here are the top 20 employers for employees in Massachusetts:

1. Google (IT Software & Services) – Headquartered in Mountain View, California
2. Microsoft (IT Software & Services) – Headquartered in Redmond, Washington
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Education) – Headquartered in Cambridge
4. Delta Air Lines (Transportation & Logistics) – Headquartered in Atlanta
5. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Healthcare & Social Services) – Headquartered in Boston
6. Trader Joe’s (Retail & Wholesale) – Headquartered in Monrovia, California
7. Boston Scientific (Medical Equipment & Services) – Headquartered in Marlborough
8. Siemens (Engineering, Manufacturing) – Headquartered in Washington, D.C.
9. Marriott International (Travel & Leisure) – Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland
10. Apple (Semiconductors, Electronics, Electrical Engineering) – Headquartered in Cupertino, California
11. JPMorganChase (Banking & Financial Services) – Headquartered in New York City
12. TD Bank (Banking & Financial Services) – Headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
13. Harvard University (Education) – Headquartered in Cambridge
14. UMass Chan Medical School (Education) – Headquartered in Worcester
15. athenahealth (Medical Education & Services) – Headquartered in Watertown
16. General Dynamics (Aerospace & Defense) – Headquartered in Reston, Virginia
17. JetBlue Airways (Transportation & Logistics) – Headquartered in Long Island City, New York
18. AbbVie (Drugs & Biotechnology) – Headquartered in North Chicago, Illinois
19. Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Drugs & Biotechnology) – Headquartered in Boston
20. Starbucks (Restaurants) – Headquartered in Seattle

Top 10 large employers in the United States

Earlier this year, Forbes also ranked the best large employers (that employ more than 5,000 people) across the nation.

Here are the 10 best large employers in the United States:

1. University of Notre Dame (Education) – Indiana
2. Trader Joe’s (Retail & Wholesale) – California
3. Houston Methodist (Healthcare & Social Services) – Texas
4. NVIDIA (Semiconductors, Electronics, Electrical Engineering) – California
5. Navy Federal Credit Union (Banking & Financial Services) – Virginia
6. Google (IT Software & Services) – California
7. Microsoft (IT Software & Services) – Washington
8. In-N-Out Burger (Restaurants) – California
9. Delta Air Lines (Transportation & Logistics) – Georgia
10. Raymond James Financial (Banking & Financial Services) – Florida