Arizona Manufacturing Facts

Manufacturers in Arizona account for 8.51% of the total output in the state, employing 6.05% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $37.60 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 182,000 manufacturing employees in Arizona in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $99,310.53 in 2021.

Manufacturing Output and Firms

Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$37.60
(Percent share of total gross state product)
8.51%
Manufacturing Firms in Arizona (2019)
4,051

Employment and Compensation

Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
182,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
6.05%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$99,310.53
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$57,610.62

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau

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Arizona Export Facts

Manufacturers help to drive the Arizona economy, with $20.31 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.

Manufacturing Exports

Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$20.31
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
51.41%
Mexico
28.84%
Canada
8.78%
China
6.41%
Ireland
4.35%
Singapore
3.03%

Sources: International Trade Administration, U.S. Census Bureau

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Additional Trade Facts

  • The 20 U.S. FTA partners purchased 49.38% ($690.92 billion) of U.S. manufactured goods exports in 2021 – even though these countries represent only six percent of the world’s population and 10 percent of GDP.
  • FTA countries: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore and South Korea.