Manufacturing in Arizona accounts for approximately 8% of the state’s GSP. (Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2016)

158,550 people are employed in a manufacturing position in Arizona. (Emsi 2017.2 QCEW and non-QCEW)

One manufacturing job in Arizona supports on average an additional 1.4 jobs, which means that there are 198,200 additional jobs in Arizona supported by manufacturing. (IMPLAN, 2015)

The computer & electronic product manufacturing sub-sector employs more than 30,000 people in Arizona and annually contributes more than $8 billion to the economy. (Emsi 2017.2 QCEW and non-QCEW; Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2015)

There are 4,600 manufacturing establishments in Arizona. (Emsi 2017.2 QCEW and non-QCEW)

The average wage for a manufacturing position is an estimated $73,541, more than 50% higher than the average wage for all positions in Arizona. (Emsi 2017.2 QCEW and non-QCEW)

Largest employers in the advanced manufacturing sector include: Intel (11,000), Raytheon (10,700), Honeywell (8,000), General Dynamics (4,500) and Boeing (3,660). (azcentral.com, 2017)

Arizona ranks 4th in the nation for semiconductor manufacturing employment and employment concentration. (Emsi 2017.2 QCEW and non-QCEW)

Arizona ranks in the top 10 for the lowest industrial electricity rates. (Business Facilities’ 12th Annual Rankings Report, 2016)

The state is home to the Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute, which helps Arizona business and industry partners stay competitive and provide a pipeline of skilled, career educated, and ready to work manufacturing employees. 

In 2016, manufacturers in Arizona accounted for 8% of the total output in the state, employing 5.7% of the workforce. (Emsi 2017.2 QCEW and non-QCEW; Bureau of Economic Analysis)

Arizona's nominal output from manufacturing was $24.4 billion in 2016. (Bureau of Economic Analysis)

Manufacturers help to drive Arizona’s economy, with $18.5 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2016. (Global Trade Atlas)

In 2015, Arizona's top five manufactured goods export markets included Mexico (32.9%), Canada (9.8%), China (6.4%), United Kingdom (5.6%) and Germany (4.3%). (Center for Manufacturing Research, 2016)

Optics is the field of science and engineering encompassing the physical phenomena and technologies associated with the generation, transmission, manipulation, detection and utilization of light.

Arizona had more than 4,900 workers employed in direct optics & photonics jobs at 184 establishments in 2016. (Emsi 2017.2 QCEW and non-QCEW)

The average wage paid for optical instruments manufacturing in Arizona was $66,100 in 2016, more than 35% greater than the statewide average (Emsi 2017.2 QCEW and non-QCEW)

Tucson is home to one of the world’s largest clusters of optics companies and employees, earning the region the name “Optics Valley,” a reference to Silicon Valley.

The University of Arizona’s College of Optical Sciences (COS) is world-renowned for its pioneering research programs and close relationships with the optics industry. The COS graduates more highly qualified scientists with masters and doctoral degrees than any other university in the nation.

U of A's College of Optical Sciences is one of the premier educational and research institutions in optics and photonics worldwide, and its optical science graduate program has been ranked number seven by U.S. News & World Report Best Grad Schools. (2014)

Arizona's Optics Valley organization, a part of the Arizona Technology Council, is home to world-class institutions and businesses in science, education, engineering and manufacturing in the fields of optics and photonics.

There are currently more than 300 solar companies in Arizona, employing 7,310 people. (The Solar Foundation, 2016)

The 2,983 megawatts of solar energy currently installed in Arizona ranks the state 3rd in the country in installed solar capacity. There is enough solar energy installed in the state to power 444,000 homes. (Solar Energy Industries Association, 2016)

Notable Arizona employers in the solar sector include: Abengoa Solar, First Solar, Gestamp Solar Steel, Kyocera Solar, Rioglass Solar, Schletter Inc. and UNS Energy Corporation.

Agua Caliente in Yuma County was completed in 2013 by developer First Solar. This photovoltaic project can generate 290 megawatts of electricity, enough to power more than 41,200 homes. (Solar Energy Industries Association, 2016)

In 2016, the total solar investment in Arizona was more than $1.1 billion. (Solar Energy Industries Association, 2016)

The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is the largest in the U.S. and one of the largest in the world when comparing net generation. (EIA)

The Flexible Display Center at ASU’s Biodesign Institute enables flexible display screen technology. The center is a university-government-industry partnership designed to develop flexible information displays for defense and commercial applications.