Tucson Jobs

Tucson is the seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the Mexican border. As of July 1 2005, a Census Bureau estimate put the city's population at 515,526, Tucson is sometimes referred to as "The Old Pueblo."

Much of Tucson's economic development has been centered around the development of the University of Arizona, which is currently the second largest employer in the city. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, located on the southeastern edge of the city, also provides many jobs for Tucson residents. Its presence, as well as the presence of a US Army Intelligence Center , has led to the development of a significant number of high-tech industries, including government contractors, in the area. Today, there are more than 1,200 businesses employing over 50,000 people in the high-tech industries of Southern Arizona. The City of Tucson, Pima County, the State of Arizona and the private sector have all made commitments to create a growing, healthy economy with high-tech industries as its foundation. Advanced technology companies like Raytheon Missile Systems, Texas Instruments, IBM, Intuit, Inc., Universal Avionics, Misys Healthcare Systems, Sanofi-Aventis, Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., and...more

Among the most common occupations in Tucson are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%; Sales and office occupations, 25%; and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 70 percent of workers in Tucson, Arizona work for companies, 16 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Tucson, Arizona are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 21%; Retail trade, 12%; and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 10%. Simply Hired's Tucson job listings indicate that the following industries in Tucson are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Tucson, Arizona is $30,722, and the median income of households in Tucson was $34,241.

According to our Tucson Trends data, the number of Tucson, Arizona jobs has not changed since October 2011.

Population of Tucson Total population 507,362 Male 48.94% Female 51.06% Median age 32.4     Tucson Housing Owner-occupied homes 54.1% Median cost of a home $144,400 Median mortgage payment $724 Renter-occupied homes 45.9% Vacant housing 8.6% Median monthly rent $605     Average Income Median for all workers $21,589 Median for all male full-time $31,302 Median for all female full-time $30,141     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 11%     Marital Status Never married 35% Currently married 43% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 14%     Race White 67% Black or African American 4% Asian 3% Other 26%     Tucson Commute Carpool 14.3% Public transportation 3.3% Average travel time 21 minutes