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Tucson is 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 2013, The University of Arizona was one of the largest public sector employers with 10,846 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, 2013)
Raytheon Missile Systems......................
Wal-Mart Stores Inc................................
UA Healthcare........................................
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold...........
Carondelet Health Network......................
TMC HealthCare.....................................
Fry's Food Stores...................................
Corrections Corp. of America...................
Asarco LLC...........................................
Afni Inc..................................................
Southern Arizona VA Health Care............
Citi........................................................
Bashas' Inc............................................
APAC Customer Service.........................
Safeway Inc...........................................
Target Stores Inc....................................
Northwest Medical Center.......................
Walgreens.............................................
IBM.......................................................
TEP/UniSource Energy...........................
Sol Casinos............................................
Union Pacific Railroad..........................
Circle K Stores.......................................
GEICO......................................................
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc........... |
10,300
7,450
6,099
5,463
3,668
2,977
2,700
2,314
2,297
2,199
2,182
2,000
1,800
1,777
1,685
1,640
1,757
1,420
1,375
1,232
1,300
1,200
1,200
1,155
1,150 |
Top 10 Public Employers in Southern Arizona
(Arizona Daily Star, 2013)
University of Arizona................................
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base..................
State of Arizona.......................................
Tucson Unified School District..................
Pima County...........................................
U.S. Customs & Border Patrol..........
City of Tucson.........................................
U.S. Army Intelligence Center and
Fort Huachuca.....................................
Tohono O'odham Nation...........................
Pima Community College................. |
10,846
9,100
8,807
6,790
6,500
6,076
4,585
5,096
4,350
2,384 |
Learn more about Tucson's Business and Employment Environment.
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