Regional Employment

The City of Tucson, Pima County, the State of Arizona, and the private sector have all made commitments to create a growing, healthy economy. The Aerospace, Advanced Technology, Mining, Healthcare, Optics, Defense and Tourism sectors all have a significant presence in Tucson.

Home Goods, Caterpillar, Amazon, University of Arizona, U of A Tech Park, U of A Banner Health Network, Raytheon, Davis Monthan Air Force Base are some of the region’s major employers. More than 25 private and public firms have 1,000+ Tucson employees.

For more information on the positive business and employment environment, visit the following websites for more info:

 

  • Raytheon Missile Systems – 11,000 employees (26 minutes away)
  • Pima County – 7,100 employees
  • U.S. Border Patrol – 6,800 employees
  • U of A Science and Technology Park – 6,494 employees
  • Tucson Unified School District – 6,467 employees
  • Banner Healthcare – 6,462 employees
  • Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. – 5,819 employees
  • U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence & Fort Huachuca – 5,096 employees
  • State of Arizona – 4,986 employees
  • Wal-Mart – 4,360 employees
  • City of Tucson – 4,348 employees
  • Carondelet Health Network – 3,594 employees
  • Fry’s Food Stores – 3,109 employees
  • Tucson Medical Center (TMC Healthcare) – 2,977 employees
  • Amazon – 1,500 employees
  • International Business Machines (IBM) – 1,375 employees
  • Home Goods – 400 employees
  • Caterpillar Proving Grounds – 180 employees