Several Colorado employers have earned a pat on the back following the release of the 'Best In State Employers' list for 2024, published by Statista in partnership with Forbes. See where Colorado’s employers ranked following a survey of over 4.4 million employees across the United States.

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Companies with at least 500 employees were considered for the research. Statista distributed detailed online questionnaires to employees and used their responses to develop a scoring model. Keep reading to see which Colorado companies came out on top.

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Colorado's Best In State Employer for 2024

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According to the Statista survey, Costco Wholesale has been voted 'Best In-State Employer' for 2024. The company operates 19 warehouses in the Centennial State and employs more than 17,000 workers. The 2024 award is the sixth time the company has been ranked among the best employers in Colorado. Competitive wages, a positive work environment, and promotion from within mean a lot to their employees.

Costco Warehouses in Colorado

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Headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, Costco was founded in 1983. In competition with Walmart, Target, and Sam’s Club, the company operates in 14 countries and has around 128 million club members worldwide. Their Colorado locations can be found here:

  • Arvada Costco Warehouse: 5195 Wadsworth Blvd in Arvada, Colorado.
  • Aurora Costco Warehouse: 1471 S Havana St in Aurora, Colorado.
  • Broomfield Costco Warehouse: 600 Marshall Rd in Broomfield, Colorado.
  • Centennial Costco Warehouse: 8686 Park Meadows Center Dr in Centennial, Colorado.
  • Colorado Springs (East) Costco Warehouse: 5885 Barnes Rd in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
  • Colorado Springs (West) Costco Warehouse: 5050 N Nevada Ave in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
  • Denver Costco Warehouse: 4000 River Point Pkwy in Sheridan, Colorado.
  • Denver Business Center: 400 S Zuni Street in Denver, Colorado.
  • Denver: 4741 N Airport Way in Denver, Colorado.
  • SW Denver: 7900 W. Quincy Ave in Littleton, Colorado.
  • Douglas County: 8686 Park Meadows Center Drive in Littleton, Colorado
  • Fort Collins Costco Warehouse: 4705 Weitzel St in Timnath, Colorado.
  • Gypsum Costco Warehouse: 170 Cooley Mesa Rd in Gypsum, Colorado.
  • Lakewood Costco Warehouse: 7900 W Quincy Ave in Littleton, Colorado.
  • Longmont Costco Warehouse: 205 East Ken Pratt Blvd in Longmont, Colorado
  • Parker Costco Warehouse: 18414 Cottonwood Drive in Parker, Colorado
  • Superior Costco Warehouse: 600 Marshal Road in Superior, Colorado.
  • Thornton Costco Warehouse: 16375 N. Washington Street in Thornton, Colorado.
  • Westminster Costco Warehouse: 6400 W. 92nd Ave in Westminster, Colorado.

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Top 5 Employers According To Statista.Com

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Colorado's Top 25 In-State Employers for 2024 according to the Statista.com survey ended the year in the following order:

1: Costco Wholesale (Retail and Wholesale)
2: Children's Hospital Colorado (Healthcare & Social Services)
3: Progressive (Insurance)
4: Microsoft (IT Software & Services)
5: Google (IT Software & Services)
6: Southwest Airlines (Transportation and Logistics)
7: Keysight Technologies (Semiconductors, Electronics, Electrical Engineering)
8: Charles Schwab (Banking and Financial Services)
9: Whole Foods Market (Retail and Wholesale)
10: Hilton (Travel & Leisure)
11: University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus (Education)
12: Colorado State University, Fort Collins (Education)
13: United Services Automobile Association (Insurance)
14: Dell Technologies (Semiconductors, Electronics, Electrical Engineering)
15: Walt Disney (Media & Advertising)
16: Marriott International (Travel & Leisure)
17: Lockheed Martin (Aerospace & Defense)
18: United Airlines (Transportation and Logistics)
19: UCHealth (Colorado Healthcare & Social Services)
20: Comcast (Media & Advertising)
21: Bank of America (Banking and Financial Services)
22: RTX (Aerospace & Defense)
23: Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapahoe (Education)
24: Denver Health (Healthcare & Social Services)
25: The Home Depot (Retail and Wholesale)

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