STATEWIDE – North Carolina is home to many great employers, according to Forbes.

The business magazine recently released its 2017 America’s Best Employer list, and 10 North Carolina-based companies made it on the list.

Three out of the 10 companies landed in the top 100.

SAS, a software and services company based in Cary, was ranked 21st. Duke University in Durham was not far behind, coming in at 27th while Charlotte-based engineering company Nucor was ranked 72nd.

Other North Carolina-based companies on the list include:

110. Hanesbrand (Winston-Salem)

144. Duke Energy (Charlotte)

217. BB&T (Winston-Salem)

264. Golden Corral (Raleigh)

338. Sealed Air (Charlotte)

489. PPD (Wilmington)

497. VF (Greensboro)

To view the complete Forbes list of America’s Best Employers, click here.