Flagstaff Employment

Employment and Industries in the Flagstaff, Arizona Area

Flagstaff is a prominent distribution center for the region. Tourism and hospitality are also a significant part of the economy due to Flagstaff being close to the Grand Canyon National Park. The city receives more than 5 million visitors each year. Education, the government and transportation are also significant factors for the economy.

Flagstaff has high-tech research and development operations such as Lowell Observatory and Northern Arizona University. The city's environmental engineering and information technology industries are being developed. Flagstaff also produces goods such as surgical and medical instruments, pet food, circuit boards, wind generators and packaging products.

The major sectors for employment in descending order are:

  • Government
  • Leisure and hospitality
  • Trade, transportation and utilities
  • Education and health services
  • Construction and mining
  • Manufacturing

Flagstaff provides an Infrastructure Assistance Incentive Fund which provides up to $100,000 per economic development project. Flagstaff includes Enterprise Zones which offer businesses state income tax credits based on the number of net employees they hire. Other types of tax credits are available. Arizona also provides matching funds of up to 75% to companies for the training of employees for new jobs in the state. In addition, the Flagstaff Job Service Center offers a variety of assistance to employers.

In 2008 the cost of living index in Flagstaff was 100.2 which is very near the national average of 100. Also, close to 40% of Flagstaff's residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Shown below are the primary employers in Flagstaff:

  • Flagstaff Medical Center
  • Northern Arizona University
  • Flagstaff Unified School District
  • W.L. Gore and Associates - Gore-Tex
  • City of Flagstaff
  • Grand Canyon Railway
  • Machine Solutions
  • Nestle Purina PetCare - manufactures pet food
  • SCA Tissue - tissue paper producer
  • Joy Cone - ice cream cone manufacturer
  • Walgreens - distribution center
  • Conconino Community College
  • Pepsi Cola Bottling Plant
  • Connect Tech International
  • Southwest Wind Power
  • NACOG
  • SCA North America
  • SWCA
  • Western Truss and Components
  • Block Lite Company
  • Novakinetics

Helpful business organizations for Flagstaff companies:

The Arizona Daily Sun provides up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Flagstaff.

Jobs in Flagstaff

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations62200$45,270$21.76100
2Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations10420$29,070$13.988.7
3Office and Administrative Support Occupations7630$37,130$17.8513.75
4Sales and Related Occupations5640$33,360$16.049.5
5Educational Instruction and Library Occupations5010$55,820$26.846
6Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations3960$82,160$39.55.85
7Management Occupations3740$89,150$42.866.35
8Transportation and Material Moving Occupations3550$36,850$17.726.7
9Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations3110$28,340$13.633.6
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2590$43,300$20.823.75
11Waiters and Waitresses2450$31,320$15.061.65
12Construction and Extraction Occupations2340$42,330$20.354.6
13Healthcare Support Occupations2190$31,380$15.092.85
14Production Occupations2160$34,780$16.725.6
15Retail Salespersons2060$29,030$13.962.7
16Cashiers1930$26,830$12.92.2
17Personal Care and Service Occupations1870$33,480$16.14.65
18Business and Financial Operations Occupations1760$60,230$28.965.35
19Fast Food and Counter Workers1730$24,980$12.012.45
20Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1660$25,590$12.30.9
21Cooks, Restaurant1650$28,320$13.620.9
22Community and Social Service Occupations1450$42,980$20.661.75
23Protective Service Occupations1380$48,600$23.362.2
24Office Clerks, General1190$39,560$19.021.9
25Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1090$34,120$16.40.9
26General and Operations Managers1070$86,650$41.661.5
27Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations1070$60,780$29.220.8
28Home Health and Personal Care Aides970$27,470$13.210
29Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive900$34,220$16.451.4
30Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks840$26,810$12.890.15
31First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers820$34,600$16.630.6
32Stockers and Order Fillers810$31,850$15.311.25
33Computer and Mathematical Occupations770$71,550$34.43
34Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners770$29,530$14.21.5
35Customer Service Representatives760$33,680$16.191.75
36First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers660$48,510$23.320.95
37First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers640$42,100$20.240.95
38Architecture and Engineering Occupations580$74,430$35.791.7
39Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations570$52,420$25.21.8
40Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop540$27,990$13.460.3
41Dishwashers530$24,640$11.850.3
42Food Preparation Workers510$26,710$12.840.5
43Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand510$30,840$14.831.8
44Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers490$47,200$22.691.2
45Bartenders470$35,980$17.30.4
46Construction Laborers460$31,220$15.010.9
47Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers460$26,890$12.930.3
48Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers460$30,720$14.770.75
49Tour and Travel Guides450$33,650$16.180
50Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks420$40,390$19.421.05
51Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants420$35,000$16.830.4
52Receptionists and Information Clerks410$30,270$14.550.7
53Nursing Assistants400$31,860$15.320.95
54Light Truck Drivers380$36,760$17.670.6
55Medical Assistants370$35,570$17.10.45
56Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors350$40,550$19.50.2
57Accountants and Auditors340$62,400$300.9
58Legal Occupations340$102,030$49.050.8
59Security Guards310$29,890$14.370.7
60Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other300$67,830$32.610.7
61Recreation Workers300$28,830$13.860.3
62Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics290$45,220$21.740.5
63Carpenters280$45,490$21.870.6
64Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity280$32,070$15.420.3
65First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers270$61,530$29.580.4
66Medical and Health Services Managers270$110,150$52.960.3
67Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers260$54,740$26.320.4
68First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers250$60,850$29.260.3
69Social and Human Service Assistants250$36,550$17.570.3
70Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors250$47,380$22.780.2
71Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors230$46,320$22.270.2
72Food Servers, Nonrestaurant230$30,830$14.820.2
73Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products230$52,590$25.280.85
74Administrative Services and Facilities Managers220$80,290$38.60
75Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians220$48,780$23.450.2
76Firefighters220$42,650$20.50.2
77Forest and Conservation Technicians220$47,660$22.920
78Electricians210$45,360$21.810.45
79Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks210$31,080$14.940.4
80Dental Assistants200$35,270$16.960.2
81Food Service Managers200$59,150$28.440.2
82Nurse Practitioners200$110,070$52.920.1
83Amusement and Recreation Attendants180$27,450$13.20.2
84Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants180$48,880$23.50.35
85Financial Managers180$105,500$50.720.4
86Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education180$37,600$18.080.3
87Billing and Posting Clerks170$39,870$19.170.3
88Child, Family, and School Social Workers170$40,990$19.710.2
89Human Resources Specialists170$54,290$26.10.4
90Computer User Support Specialists160$49,690$23.890.4
91First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors160$47,820$22.990.3
92Information and Record Clerks, All Other160$39,840$19.160.1
93Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists160$55,440$26.650.45
94Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other160$46,570$22.390
95Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators160$48,400$23.270.25
96Painters, Construction and Maintenance160$35,760$17.190.2
97Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other160$97,630$46.940.7
98Computer Occupations, All Other150$63,730$30.640.3
99Lawyers150$138,100$66.390.5
100Pharmacy Technicians150$38,700$18.610.3
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Flagstaff Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$45,27062,200
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$29,07010,420
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$37,1307,630
Sales and Related Occupations$33,3605,640
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$55,8205,010
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$82,1603,960
Management Occupations$89,1503,740
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$36,8503,550
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$28,3403,110
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,3002,590
Waiters and Waitresses$31,3202,450
Construction and Extraction Occupations$42,3302,340
Healthcare Support Occupations$31,3802,190
Production Occupations$34,7802,160
Retail Salespersons$29,0302,060
Cashiers$26,8301,930
Personal Care and Service Occupations$33,4801,870
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$60,2301,760
Fast Food and Counter Workers$24,9801,730
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,5901,660
Cooks, Restaurant$28,3201,650
Community and Social Service Occupations$42,9801,450
Protective Service Occupations$48,6001,380
Office Clerks, General$39,5601,190
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$34,1201,090
General and Operations Managers$86,6501,070
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$60,7801,070
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,470970
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,220900
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26,810840
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,600820
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,850810
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$71,550770
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,530770
Customer Service Representatives$33,680760
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$48,510660
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,100640
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$74,430580
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$52,420570
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,990540
Dishwashers$24,640530
Food Preparation Workers$26,710510
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,840510
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,200490
Bartenders$35,980470
Construction Laborers$31,220460
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,890460
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$30,720460
Tour and Travel Guides$33,650450
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,390420

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Flagstaff, Arizona Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$45,27062,200
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$29,07010,420
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$37,1307,630
Sales and Related Occupations$33,3605,640
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$55,8205,010
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$82,1603,960
Management Occupations$89,1503,740
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$36,8503,550
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$28,3403,110
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,3002,590
Waiters and Waitresses$31,3202,450
Construction and Extraction Occupations$42,3302,340
Healthcare Support Occupations$31,3802,190
Production Occupations$34,7802,160
Retail Salespersons$29,0302,060
Cashiers$26,8301,930
Personal Care and Service Occupations$33,4801,870
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$60,2301,760
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,5901,660
Cooks, Restaurant$28,3201,650
Community and Social Service Occupations$42,9801,450
Protective Service Occupations$48,6001,380
Office Clerks, General$39,5601,190
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$34,1201,090
General and Operations Managers$86,6501,070
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$60,7801,070
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,470970
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,220900
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26,810840
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,600820
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,850810
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$71,550770
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,530770
Customer Service Representatives$33,680760
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$48,510660
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,100640
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$74,430580
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$52,420570
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,990540
Food Preparation Workers$26,710510
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,840510
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,200490
Bartenders$35,980470
Construction Laborers$31,220460
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,890460
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$30,720460
Tour and Travel Guides$33,650450
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,390420
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,000420
Receptionists and Information Clerks$30,270410

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