Arizona still leads the Southwest states in technology job growth, according to the Arizona Technology Council’s Q4 2023 Arizona Technology Industry Impact Report. In addition, tech industry earnings across Arizona reached $30.65 billion, a 12-month earnings increase of 9.8%.
In addition to Arizona having the top job increase in the Southwest — including Nevada, Utah, Texas and California — and the continued rise in tech earnings, other noteworthy data points included:
Jobs in Arizona’s tech sectors reached 234,000, a 5.57% one-year gain.
Software developers led the way in total jobs in 2023, with 42,951. The next closest roles included computer user support specialists (24,699) and computer systems analysts (15,808).
More than 80% of tech job postings in the state required one to two or three to five years of experience, positioning Arizona as a great place for young technology professionals.
Gender diversity in tech remains a challenge. In 2023, 69.8% of the workforce was male vs. 30.2% being female. The percentage for females was 0.4% higher in 2022.
On the Council’s behalf, the quarterly report is compiled by Lightcast (formerly eImpact), an organization that creates web-based data-reporting solutions designed to help cities, industries and planners drive effective policy, create new growth and engage stakeholders. The report is based on Lightcast’s analysis of data from Emsi, Brookings Institution, CompTIA, AngelList, National Science Board and others.
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