Are you looking for information about Tuscon employment? Tourism is an important source of income; it has contributed over $1.5 billion to the Pima County economy in the past year and continues to be a major part of the economic base. 10 percent of all jobs in Tucson are related to the tourism industry. Manufacturing employment in metropolitan Tucson has more than doubled in the past ten years. This growth is due to the increase of high technology manufacturers locating and expanding in Pima County. These manufacturers include: AlliedSignal, Weiser Lock, 3M, Texas Instruments, Environmental Air Products, Inc., Krueger Industries, Inc. and Raytheon Missile Systems Company.
Some of the employers who have recently relocated to the Tucson area include: American Communications Services, Inc., GW Plastics-Tucson, King Energy Services, Leoni Cable Assemblies, Polymer Chemistry Innovations, EDS Call Center, Hickory Travel Systems Reservation Center, Krebs Engineers, SATCON Technology Corp., Containers Southwest, Intuit, America Online, Cross Country Group, Opinion Research Corp.
Credit: Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
