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2023 Q1
Arizona Technology Industry Impact Report
It’s undeniable that 2023 is off to a great start, largely due to how productive 2022 was. Before we start tracking metrics for the New Year, let’s take a closer look at where we closed 2022:
  1. In-demand skills included in technology occupation job posts reveal trending hard skills (SQL, Java, Python, AWS) and where skills gaps exist in the market (Azure, DevOps, AWS, APIs).
  2. The number of overall job posts dipped below pre-pandemic levels for the first time.
  3. Arizona State University Campus Immersion dominates science and engineering degrees, growing 3.8 times between 2003 and 2021 to 6,100 annual completions.
But these takeaways are just pieces of the puzzle. Look below to find inspirational stories that bring the numbers to life and illustrate the powerful impact of Arizona’s technology industry.
Data sourced from Lightcast, updated quarterly
Tech Jobs in AZ

Note: The technology sector jobs data in this dashboard are sourced from Lightcast, representing estimates of the trailing four quarters for the given reporting period. Emsi's model uses the most recent four quarters of BLS data to produce these estimations, allowing us to publish data approximately six months in advance of official BLS releases.

Tech Industry Jobs
215,775
12-Month Job Growth
3.4%
Tech Industry Earnings
$25.6B
12-Month Earnings Growth
2.9%

Tech Job Growth Comparison

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 05-26-2023 6:26 pm)

Tech Industry Jobs

Industry2022 Jobs2021 Average Earnings Per Worker2022 LQ (Industry Concentration)2017-2022 % Change in Jobs2022 GRP
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
50,095
$114,707
0.85
16.68%6363.28M
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
30,240
$136,686
3
13.63%6652.64M
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
24,803
$164,150
3.17
20.31%7395.74M
Telecommunications
17,760
$87,159
1.05
-6.57%6487.35M
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
13,847
$123,372
1.3
23.3%3460.92M
Software Publishers
11,099
$167,084
0.81
125.72%3788.75M
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
9,222
$104,569
1.32
33.39%1838.62M
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
8,632
$168,669
1.04
-5.88%6330.72M
Scientific Research and Development Services
8,233
$117,506
0.43
12.09%1245.13M
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
7,570
$126,011
0.87
-14.33%2314.03M
Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
6,851
$173,968
1.45
40.81%1947.33M
Plastics Product Manufacturing
6,153
$63,794
0.49
31.84%645.88M
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
5,730
$64,070
0.76
12.55%497.51M
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
4,426
$109,529
0.59
30.25%1171.88M
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
3,092
$278,800
0.79
34.56%702.28M
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
2,568
$80,837
0.23
2.54%313.99M
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
2,168
$143,298
0.79
52.74%503.01M
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
1,802
$107,750
0.57
-10.2%360.01M
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing
1,272
$97,786
1.03
5.84%802.13M
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
1,236
$89,847
0.65
-8.3%156.68M
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
1,227
$146,248
1.22
39.01%918.39M
Construction Machinery Manufacturing
1,072
$141,044
0.74
69.66%340.58M
Support Activities for Mining
1,037
$98,895
0.17
-18.5%103.59M
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
986
$102,287
0.55
-1.1%235.48M
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing
961
$82,349
0.78
7.16%159.63M
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
950
$129,981
0.16
14.75%348.29M
Computer Training
878
$65,398
1.13
32.68%62.55M
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
860
$69,712
0.43
59.08%193.05M
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
761
$80,177
0.26
-12.95%88.88M
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
408
$86,063
0.12
14.28%53.2M
Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
288
$77,174
1.6
193.47%73.69M
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
208
$82,539
0.49
-75.55%20.97M
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
153
$92,848
0.08
-1.39%26.22M
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media
129
$86,445
0.48
31.96%17.74M

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 05-26-2023 5:48 pm)
Diversity in Tech

Tech Industry Employment by Race

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 05-26-2023 6:00 pm)

Tech Employment by Race

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 05-26-2023 5:57 pm)

Historical Gender Diversity in Tech Industry

% Male
% Female

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 05-26-2023 6:05 pm)

Gender Proportion of Tech Occupations

DescriptionCurrent Year Males % of OccupationCurrent Year Females % of Occupation
Computer and Information Systems Managers
0.71
0.29
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
0.77
0.23
Architectural and Engineering Managers
0.9
0.1
Natural Sciences Managers
0.52
0.48
Computer Systems Analysts
0.63
0.37
Information Security Analysts
0.8
0.2
Computer and Information Research Scientists
0.74
0.26
Computer Network Support Specialists
0.72
0.28
Computer User Support Specialists
0.72
0.28
Computer Network Architects
0.86
0.14
Database Administrators
0.63
0.37
Database Architects
0.65
0.35
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
0.8
0.2
Computer Programmers
0.78
0.22
Software Developers
0.8
0.2
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
0.73
0.27
Web Developers
0.67
0.33
Web and Digital Interface Designers
0.65
0.35
Computer Occupations, All Other
0.71
0.29
Computer Hardware Engineers
0.84
0.16
Audio and Video Technicians
0.89
0.11
Broadcast Technicians
0.87
0.13
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other
0.78
0.22
Desktop Publishers
0.27
0.73
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
0.9
0.1
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
0.9
0.1
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
0.9
0.1
Avionics Technicians
0.9
0.1
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
0.94
0.06
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
0.96
0.04
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
0.95
0.05
Signal and Track Switch Repairers
0.93
0.07
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
0.92
0.08

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 05-26-2023 6:06 pm)
Tech Job Postings Analytics

Job Postings 5-Year Trend

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 05-26-2023 6:18 pm)

Top 20 Companies Hiring Tech

CompanyLatest 30 Days Unique PostingsLatest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
UnitedHealth Group1,037
-45.5%
Raytheon Technologies558
-108.6%
Humana522
52.5%
Wells Fargo442
-144.1%
Honeywell International418
-58.1%
Northrop Grumman330
-109.7%
Elevance Health207
-33.8%
American Express119
-88.2%
JPMorgan Chase110
-68.2%
Desert Financial Credit Union109
16.5%
Intel109
-27.5%
Boeing108
-31.5%
State Farm102
-101%
Geico101
-28.7%
Cox Communications99
-68.7%
Early Warning Services98
-46.9%
Meta97
13.4%
Airborn96
-90.6%
Cigna96
-77.1%
Applied Materials90
0%

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 05-26-2023 6:24 pm)

Top 20 Skills Trending in Software Job Postings

SkillLatest 30 Days Unique PostingsLatest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Computer Science861
-27.9%
Agile Methodology710
-23.7%
Software Engineering673
-40.6%
Java (Programming Language)584
-31.2%
Software Development580
-27.4%
SQL (Programming Language)509
-37.9%
Application Programming Interface (API)432
-22.5%
Automation431
-20.6%
Debugging402
-25.4%
JavaScript (Programming Language)401
-37.2%
Python (Programming Language)392
-57.1%
Amazon Web Services370
-30.8%
Microsoft Azure352
-13.4%
DevOps345
-25.2%
C# (Programming Language)325
-45.5%
Git (Version Control System)313
-25.9%
CI/CD299
-32.1%
Business Requirements295
-5.1%
React.js294
-12.6%
Scrum (Software Development)287
-27.2%

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 05-26-2023 6:26 pm)

Job Postings by Educational Attainment

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 05-26-2023 6:35 pm)

Tech Job Postings by Experience Level

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 05-26-2023 6:36 pm)
Industry Clusters

Arizona Optics, Photonics and Astronomy Cluster

Industry2022 Jobs2021 Average Earnings Per Worker2022 LQ (Industry Concentration)2017-2022 % Change in Jobs2022 GRP
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
15,392
$152,023
10.4
16.25%2607.63M
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
1,308
$186,854
1.36
806.26%692.41M
Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
682
$103,362
1.48
9.68%75.02M
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing
190
$79,548
0.38
54.92%35.43M
Blank Magnetic and Optical Recording Media Manufacturing
55
$92,022
0.83
8.47M
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing
30
$142,351
0.1
4,435.34%18.31M

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 05-26-2023 6:29 pm)
Tech Educational Pipeline

Science and Engineering Degrees by Institution

Description2021 Completions2008-2021 Trend
University of Phoenix-Arizona29,877
0K
29.9K
Grand Canyon University29,176
2K
29.2K
Arizona State University Campus Immersion21,156
9.8K
21.2K
Arizona State University Digital Immersion12,598
0K
12.6K
University of Arizona11,808
7.9K
11.8K
Northern Arizona University8,583
5K
8.6K
American InterContinental University4,440
0K
4.4K
Rio Salado College4,161
3.5K
4.2K
Pima Community College3,708
4.7K
3.7K
Glendale Community College3,667
1.6K
3.7K

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 05-26-2023 6:31 pm)

Science and Engineering Degrees

As Percent of Total Degrees

Arizona
United States

National Science Foundation

(Updated 05-26-2023 7:57 pm)

Bachelor's Degrees in Science and Engineering

Per 1,000 Individuals Ages 18-24

Arizona
United States

National Science Foundation

(Updated 05-26-2023 7:59 pm)