Delta Air Lines Recognized on Forbes’ List of America’s Best Employers by State

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Delta Air Lines has once again been recognized as one of the nation’s top employers, earning a place on Forbes’ seventh annual list of America’s Best Employers by State.

Among the 1,417 companies included in the survey, Delta was the only airline to secure No. 1 rankings in three states.

Delta achieved the top spot in Georgia, Michigan, and Utah, while also ranking No. 4 in both New York and Massachusetts, and No. 8 in Minnesota. The airline tied with Costco as the only employer nationwide to be ranked No. 1 in three different states. Notably, Delta has now been named Georgia’s No. 1 employer for four consecutive years and Michigan’s top employer for the second year in a row.

As part of this year’s results, Delta and Allison Ausband, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, were spotlighted by Forbes. Ausband noted:

“This supportive environment is a big part of what makes Delta special for both employees and customers. It sounds very simple, but if you take care of your people, then they're going to take care of the customer.”

Delta’s commitment to its workforce is reflected in a wide range of benefits, including unlimited standby travel, profit-sharing, training opportunities, premium healthcare, family care, and up to five weeks of paid vacation.

How the ranking is determined

To compile the 2025 list of America’s Best Employers by State, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to survey more than 160,000 employees across the U.S., working for companies with at least 500 employees. Participants were asked to rate their likelihood of recommending their employer, as well as to evaluate other companies they had worked for in the past two years and those they knew through their industry or personal networks.

Responses came from all 50 states and Washington, D.C., and were incorporated into a scoring system that also factored in data from the past three years. More weight was given to current employees and to the most recent data. The highest-scoring companies in each state were included in the final list.

Delta’s strong showing underscores its longstanding commitment to creating a people-first culture that benefits both employees and customers, reinforcing its reputation as one of America’s leading employers.