Forbes Names 500 Dream Employers for 2027
Three Louisiana companies made Forbes' third-annual America's Dream Employers ranking, built with market research firm Statista.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Jobs — General
Live Poll
Do you think the largest employers in your area offer good jobs?
Forbes released its 2027 America's Dream Employers list, featuring 500 companies selected through surveys of college students and workers. Three featured companies are headquartered in Louisiana.
Why it matters
The ranking reflects which employers students and workers identify as dream workplaces, offering job seekers in Louisiana a view of local employers that draw strong interest. It also gives companies a public benchmark for talent attraction.
Statista surveyed over 10,000 college students and over 142,000 workers to build the list of 500 companies. Louisiana's featured employers include Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System at 19th, LCMC Health at 85th and Lamar Advertising Company at 108th.
The players
Forbes
Forbes is a major American business media company that publishes annual rankings of employers, including the America's Dream Employers list.
Statista
Statista is a German-founded market research firm that partnered with Forbes to survey students and workers for the ranking.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System is a Baton Rouge-based nonprofit health system that ranked 19th on the 2027 list.
LCMC Health
LCMC Health is a New Orleans-based nonprofit health system that ranked 85th on the 2027 list.
Lamar Advertising Company
Lamar Advertising Company is a Baton Rouge-based outdoor advertising firm that ranked 108th on the 2027 list.
The details
Student participants were asked which employers they considered dream employers, and employees were asked the same about their own preferences. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, headquartered in Baton Rouge, has about 10,827 employees, LCMC Health in New Orleans has about 18,000, and Lamar Advertising, based in Baton Rouge, has about 3,500.
Timeline
Forbes released the 2027 America's Dream Employers ranking on November 4, 2026.
Forbes published its Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals ranking in 2026.
Forbes published its Best Employers for Tech Workers and New Grads rankings in 2025.
Roadmap
The 2027 list is the third annual edition of Forbes' America's Dream Employers ranking, extending a series that has followed earlier Forbes rankings for healthcare professionals and tech workers. Its inclusion of Louisiana employers across healthcare and advertising places the state's large employers within a national survey of worker preferences.
Louisiana job seekers can use the list to identify local employers that rank highly among students and workers. Those considering healthcare or advertising roles in Baton Rouge or New Orleans may find these companies useful starting points for applications.
The takeaway
Workers and students looking for employers with strong reputations can use published rankings like this one as one input alongside pay, benefits and location when comparing opportunities.
Further reading
Explore more Jobs — General coverage for Louisiana employment trends.
Source note: This article includes information reported by USA TODAY.
Live Poll
Do you think the largest employers in your area offer good jobs?
