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The Tucson region boasts a diverse cross-section of prospering businesses, from its world-class travel and tourism industry to a resurging mining sector to a growing "clean" manufacturing presence.
Tucson is the home to major military installations, prominent companies in the high tech and aerospace industries and major medical and research facilities. The University of Arizona, ranked among the top 20 public research universities nationwide, is located in Tucson as well as one of the largest community colleges in the nation -- Pima Community College.
In 2007, The University of Arizona was one of the largest public sector employers with 10,535 employees. The University is an integral part of the local economy and receives almost a half billion dollars in research grants each year.
The remaining large employers represent a balanced mix of health care, retail trade, education, government, and military entities.
Top 25 Private Employers in Southern Arizona
(Arizona Daily Star, 2008)
Raytheon Missile Systems.....................
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold........
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.............................
Carondelet Health Network....................
University Medical Center Corp.............
TMC HealthCare...................................
Fry's Food Stores.................................
Asarco LLC..........................................
Canteen Correctional Services..............
Employer Solutions Group.....................
Northwest Health...................................
Bashas' Inc..........................................
Citi......................................................
University Physicians Healthcare...........
Corrections Corp. of America...............
Southern Arizona VA Health Care..........
Target Stores Inc..................................
Safeway Inc.........................................
IBM.....................................................
Eurofresh Inc.......................................
Afni Inc...............................................
Walgreens...........................................
Circle K Stores....................................
TEP/UniSource Energy.........................
Intuit Inc............................................... |
12,515
5,840
5,805
4,766
3,304
3,038
2,268
2,185
2,180
2,131
2,124
1,938
1,900
1,856
1,778
1,729
1,623
1,489
1,457
1,415
1,409
1,303
1,259
1,258
1,218 |
Top 10 Public Employers in Southern Arizona
(Arizona Daily Star, 2008)
State of Arizona...................................
University of Arizona............................
Tucson Unified School District..............
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.............
Pima County.......................................
U.S. Army Intelligence Center and
Fort Huachuca................................
City of Tucson.....................................
U.S. Border Patrol...............................
Tohono O'odham Nation.......................
Sunnyside Unified School District......... |
10,754
10,535
8,018
7,701
6,954
6,701
5,848
2,975
2,725
2,685 |
Learn more about Tucson's Business and Employment Environment.
For assistance with expansion/retention of your existing Tucson-area business or if you are considering relocating/expanding to the Tucson region, contact:
Lee J. Smith
Sr. Vice President, Business Development
520.243.1909 or lee.smith@treoaz.org
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