Phoenixruns on a handful of strong industries. If you’re job-hunting or weighing a move, here’s where the opportunities (and the big-name employers) are.
Top industries & employers
Semiconductors
TSMC, Intel, Amkor, onsemi, Microchip, NXP
TSMC's north Phoenix site is part of a US investment programme the company has put at $165 billion, with Intel's Chandler campuses and Amkor's Peoria packaging plant alongside — the Valley now has one of the densest chip clusters in the country.
Aerospace & defence
Honeywell Aerospace, Boeing Mesa, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, Luke Air Force Base
Honeywell Aerospace is headquartered in Phoenix and Boeing's Mesa plant builds the Apache. Many roles require US citizenship and a clearance, which is worth knowing before applying.
Healthcare systems
Banner Health, Mayo Clinic Arizona, HonorHealth, Dignity Health, TGen
Banner is Arizona's largest private employer and Mayo's Phoenix campus is one of its three main sites — a substantial and still-growing sector serving a fast-ageing population.
Financial services & operations centres
American Express, Charles Schwab, State Farm, Wells Fargo, USAA, Vanguard
The Valley has been the destination of choice for large financial operations centres for two decades — State Farm's Marina Heights campus in Tempe is among the largest office developments in the region.
Universities & research
Arizona State University, University of Arizona Phoenix, TGen, Barrow Neurological Institute
ASU is the largest university in the United States by enrolment and its Tempe and downtown campuses shape the labour market and the rental market alike.
Autonomous vehicles & logistics
Waymo, Amazon, Nikola, Lucid Motors, Carvana, Freeport-McMoRan
Phoenix has been Waymo's largest commercial service area for years, largely because the weather and the grid street layout make it the easiest large US metro to drive autonomously.
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