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largest employers in arizona

With Arizona being one of the highest net in-migration cities in the U.S. in the past year, finding a job when one arrives at their destination or even before is priority number one.  But sometimes it is hard to find the major employers in a city when you are sitting in a location far away.  Often that information is not offered in an accessible way for those that really need it.  We wanted to put together a list of the largest employers in Arizona and make it available for those that really need it.

For the purposes of this article we will focus on the Phoenix area since that is the largest population center and largest employment center in Arizona.  Most major employers will choose to call Phoenix home because the business center of the state is located here.  We mean no disrespect to the Tucson area, but the employment numbers support this statistic on every level.

What Major Companies are in Phoenix?

While Phoenix will never be mistaken as a Fortune 500 employment hub, Phoenix has plenty of blue chip companies that offer very well paid jobs and careers.  There are clusters of industries that are starting to build up some critical mass in the Phoenix area such as healthcare, aerospace, electric vehicles manufacturing, and semiconductors is a growing sector in the area.

When these clusters start to form you see some of the leaders of industry stand up and take notice.  Some of the blue-chip companies that have a large presence in the Phoenix area include, Intel, Mayo Clinic, State Farm, Bank of America, Honeywell, Banner Health Phoenix,  and more.

Here is the list of the Largest Employers in Arizona

Banner Health
2901 N Central Ave, # 160
Phoenix, AZ 85012
602 747-4000
bannerhealth.com
Total Arizona Employment:  45,918

State of Arizona
100 N 15th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602 542-1500
azdoa.gov
Total Arizona Employment:  41,606

WalMart Inc.
702 SW 8th St
Bentonville, AR 72716
800 331-0085
walmartfacts.com
Total Arizona Employment:  36,995

Arizona State University
P.O. Box 87104
Tempe, AZ 85287
855 278-5080
asu.edu
Total Arizona Employment:  35,474

Fry’s Food Stores
500 S 99th Ave
Bldg A
Tolleson, AZ 85353
623 936-2100
Total Arizona Employment:  20,235

City of Phoenix
200 W Washington St
Phoenix, AZ 85003
602 262-7177
phoenix.gov
Total Arizona Employment:  16,434

University of Arizona
1200 E University Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85721
Arizona.edu
Total Arizona Employment:  16,021

Wells Fargo & Co.
2700 S. Price Rd
Bldg A, Floor 3
Chandler, AZ 85286
800 869-3557
wellsfargo.com
Total Arizona Employment:  16,000

Dignity Health Arizona
3030 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85013
602 406-3000
dignityhealth.org
Total Arizona Employment:  15,403

Maricopa County
301 W Jefferson St
Phoenix, AZ 85003
602 506-3011
Maricopa.gov
Total Arizona Employment:  13, 648

The Next 10 Employers to Round Out the Top 20 include:

HonorHealth
480 323-7367
honorhealth.com
Total Arizona Employment:  13,004

Intel Corp
480 554-8080
intel.com/Arizona
Total Arizona Employment:  11,553

Maricopa Community College District
480 731-8000
Maricopa.edu
Total Arizona Employment:  11,547

U.S. Postal Service
800 275-8777
usps.com
Total Arizona Employment:  9,500

JP Morgan Chase & Co.
800 935-9935
chase.com
Total Arizona Employment:  9,200

Grand Canyon University
855 428-5673
gcu.edu
Total Arizona Employment:  9,069

Bank of America
800 432-1000
bankofamerica.com
Total Arizona Employment:  9,000

Mayo Clinic
480 301-8000
mayoclinic.org
Total Arizona Employment:  8,630

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
602 366-8100
fcx.com
Total Arizona Employment:  8,530

American Express
americanexpress.com
Total Arizona Employment:  7,402

Source:  Phoenix Business Journal, Arizona’s Largest Employers, July 9, 2021