Manufacturing
MANUFACTURING THE FUTURE
Arizona’s manufacturers are global leaders, using next-level technologies and high-tech advancements that are shaping the future of manufacturing in aerospace & defense, semiconductors, battery, electric and automated vehicles, medical devices and much more.
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INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS
Largest Production Occupations Job Growth
Lightcast, 2026
Concentration for Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing Concentration
Lightcast, 2025
In the USA for Semiconductors
Business Facilities, 2026
Largest Medical Equipment, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals Manufacturing Job Growth
Lightcast, 2025
In the USA for Aerospace Manufacturing
Business Facilities, 2025
SEMICONDUCTOR ADVANTAGES
Arizona is home to globally recognized semiconductor manufacturers. The state’s competitive and innovative ecosystem attracts companies from around the world to develop technological breakthroughs shaping the future.
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Arizona employs more than 181,900 manufacturing workers, higher than the national median. The state’s abundance of skilled talent is ready to fill positions in advanced manufacturing.
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Our goal is to change the world. Through the development and manufacturing of revolutionary technologies, we are delivering the solutions that help our customers eliminate plastic.
Troy Swope
Co-Founder & Former CEO, Footprint
Arizona has established a global reputation as one of the best states for high-tech manufacturers, home to next-gen pioneers like Footprint, one of Fast Company’s Top 50 Most Innovative Companies. On its mission to eliminate single-use plastics, Footprint tapped into Arizona’s top engineering and tech talent and business-first environment to develop innovative solutions with world-changing impacts.
AZ MEP
Our mission is to make every Arizona manufacturer the most successful business it can be.
AZ MEPENHANCING THE SUCCESS OF MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.
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PARKER, AZ (October 13, 2026) — Arizona's broadband expansion efforts reached a new milestone in connecting residents, businesses and community institutions with high-speed, reliable internet. Wecom Fiber, alongside the Arizona Commerce Authority, Town of Parker and the Parker Regional Chamber of Commerce & Tourism, today celebrated the ceremonial ribbon cutting marking completion of the Arizona Broadband Development Grant project — a multi-year build spanning Mohave and La Paz counties, with the Town of Parker as its final segment.
READ MORE about Wecom Fiber, Arizona Commerce Authority and Local Partners Celebrate Ribbon Cutting of Broadband Project In Town Of Parker »PHOENIX, AZ (October 8, 2026) – Mercury Systems, Inc., a global leader in aerospace and defense electronics, today celebrated the expansion of its Phoenix production facility, adding 50,000-square-feet of manufacturing space that allows the company to increase production capacity and accelerate delivery timelines through vertical integration to support critical U.S. and international defense programs. The company has invested to build out a new, highly automated manufacturing facility on the company’s existing Phoenix campus, which is expected to create more than 50 jobs in the next year, with significant capacity for future growth.
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