ENGINEERING OPPORTUNITY
Arizona’s manufacturing industry plays a critical role in the state’s job growth and economic prosperity. The state’s manufacturing capacity and capabilities have led to the creation and development of new and complementary support industries. Now there are more people working in manufacturing in Arizona than in the construction industry—showing Arizona’s increasing manufacturing presence.
176,989
jobs
Emsi, 2020
#4
state for semiconductors and other electronic components exports
Emsi, 2021
5,220
manufacturing establishments
Emsi, 2021
$61.1 billion
total gross state product
Seidman Research Institute, fiscal year 2020
$37.3 billion
total annual wages
Seidman Research Institute, fiscal year 2020
Exports
$16.8 billion worth of manufacturing goods exported in 2020
$2.5 billion in A&D goods
$2.8 billion in semiconductors & other electronic components
Global Impact. Made in Arizona.

Intel
Microprocessors and semiconductors

Raytheon
Guided missiles division headquarters

Honeywell Aerospace
Propulsion engines and auxiliary power units

TSMC
Semiconductor wafer fabrication

Boeing
U.S. Army’s Apache helicopters

Nikola Motor Company
Electric and hydrogen-electric trucks

Qualcomm
Wireless telecommunications products and services

Medtronic
Electromedical devices

General Dynamics Mission Systems
Secure communications networks, radios, satellite technology and cybersecurity

Northrop Grumman
Unmanned aerial systems

Garmin
GPS and wearable technology with research and product development

Microchip
Microcontroller and analog semiconductors

Accelerate Diagnostics
Medical instruments for detecting pathogenic organisms

Dexcom
Continuous glucose monitors

Footprint
Plant-based food packaging

W.L. Gore
Implantable medical devices