2 San Antonio companies clock in among top employers in Texas, says Forbes

H-E-B is a top place to work. Photo courtesy of H-E-B

It doesn’t take too much number crunching to figure out that San Antonio is home to two of the Lone Star State’s most admired employers. And now, they are both getting a pat on the back for a job well done.

According to Forbes magazine, which just released its lists of the country’s best large employers and best startup employers, San Antonio boasts two of the best in the U.S.

New rankings from Forbes put San Antonio-based H-E-B at No. 38 on its list of the best large employers in the U.S. Additionally, San Antonio banking and insurance giant USAA cashes in with a No. 135 ranking on the best large employers list.

USAA employs some 36,000 workers and has routinely earned a spot on Forbes’ variety of employer-focused best of lists. Likewise, H-E-B, most Texans’ top choice of grocer, also regularly makes the cut on Forbes’ best of employer lists, and employs about 100,000 workers.

Though plenty of startups in Texas made the Forbes list of the best startup employers in the country, no San Antonio companies did.

Other Texas employers ranked among the best large employers in the U.S. are:

No. 9 — University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
No. 10 — MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
No. 16 — Bestow, Dallas
No. 37 — Houston Methodist, Houston
No. 49 — RealPage, Richardson
No. 56 — Southwest Airlines, Dallas
No. 140 — Keller Williams Realty, Austin
No. 143 — Dell Technologies, Round Rock
No. 214 — Texas Tech University, Lubbock
No. 245 — Waste Management, Houston
No. 253 — Toyota North America, Plano
No. 279 — University of Texas at Austin
No. 314 — Sysco, Houston
No. 318 — Daikin Industries, Waller
No. 324 — Whole Foods Market, Austin
No. 361 — Shell Oil, Houston
No. 370 — Cinemark, Plano
No. 375 — Jacobs, Dallas
No. 389 — Halliburton, Houston
No. 394 — Topgolf, Dallas
No. 399 — Primoris Services, Dallas
No. 403 — Schlumberger, Houston
No. 422 — Fluor, Irving
No. 423 — CBRE, Dallas
No. 429 — McKesson, Irving
No. 440 — ExxonMobil, Houston
No. 446 — American Airlines, Fort Worth
No. 483 — Keurig Dr Pepper, Plano
No. 487 — BP, Houston (North American headquarters)

What follows are the Texas employers ranked among the best startup employers in the country.

Austin

No. 104 — Apty
No. 121 — Homeward
No. 169 — SparkCognition
No. 186 — Outdoor Voices
No. 255 — Outdoorsy
No. 323 — ICON
No. 324 — The Zebra
No. 330 — TrustRadius
No. 335 — Innovetive Petcare (Cedar Park)
No. 387 — AlertMedia
No. 400 — Iris Telehealth
No. 410 — Wheel
No. 455 — Billd
No. 460 — Aceable
No. 470 — Shipwell

Dallas

No. 16 — Bestow
No. 290 — Slync.io

Houston

No. 120 — Imbuit
No. 310 — Code Ninjas (Pearland)
No. 353 — Axiom Space
No. 462 — Liongard

Forbes teamed up with data and research company Statista to develop the rankings of the best large employers and best startup employers.

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It may be tempting to lose your temper behind the wheel, but it's not really worth it. Photo by Joshua Wordel on Unsplash

While Texas is one of the best states to drive in, apparently Texans need to pay more attention to their speeding habits and check their tempers. The Lone Star State has landed on top of a new list of states with the worst drivers in 2025.

The unlucky ranking comes in a new report by personal injury law firm Easton Law Offices, which analyzed driver data – including road rage incidents, speeding, fatal crashes, and more – to determine the top 10 states with the worst drivers.

Overall, Florida was ranked the No. 1 state with the worst drivers in the nation, and Texas followed close behind in second place.

According to the report's findings, Texas had 2.5 road rage incidents and 7.2 aggressive driving fatal accidents reported for every 100,000 residents from 2014 to 2023. Aggressive and careless driving behavior was cited in 37.4 percent of all accidents, and it was a factor in 38.8 percent of all fatalities.

Additionally, 1.2 speeding violations were reported in the state for every 100,000 residents.

Texas has previously been ranked the second most dangerous state for young drivers, in 2023.

But it's not just typical vehicle drivers that need to exercise more patience when getting behind the wheel – motorcyclists also need to be on high alert while on the road, and remember to wear their helmets.

"Texas also has a high rate of total vehicle crashes (3,966) and motorcycle fatalities (558), with a sizable 37.32 percent of motorcycle deaths occurring among unhelmeted drivers," the report said.

San Antonio drivers specifically have been called out in previous years for their less-than-stellar driving habits, and the city was named one of the 10 most dangerous places for pedestrians nationwide in 2024.

The top 10 states with the worst drivers in 2025 are:

No. 1 – Florida
No. 2 – Texas
No. 3 – California
No. 4 – Colorado
No. 5 – Louisiana
No. 6 – Arkansas
No. 7 – Montana
No. 8 – New Mexico
No. 9 – North Carolina
No. 10 – Ohio

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Climbing the corporate ladder

2 San Antonio companies clock in among top employers in Texas, says Forbes

Climbing the corporate ladder

2 San Antonio companies clock in among top employers in Texas, says Forbes

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