Yuma Employment

Employment and Industries in the Yuma, Arizona Area

The Yuma economy is powered by the agriculture-forestry-fishing and hunting industry and the public administration, education, healthcare and retail trade sectors. About 24% of the city's workforce have government jobs. The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground is the primary non-agricultural employer located in Yuma County. The Marine Corps Air Station is one of the busiest air stations of the Marine Corps and is an important part of the economy.

The agricultural industry provides about 90% of the country's winter lettuce crop. The agricultural industry brings in about $1 billion in gross income each year. The over 80,000 winter visitors that make Yuma their winter home significantly bolster the economy. An additional 300,000 visitors come to the city each year which also brings more money and jobs to Yuma.

The Yuma International Airport provides a Foreign Trade Zone which allows business to defer, reduce or eliminate payment of custom duties. Arizona also offers an 80% reduction in the payment of property taxes for businesses situated inside an activated zone.

Notable facts about Yuma: In 2008 the cost of living index was at 86.5 and the national average is 100. The population over 25 years of age that has a bachelor's degree or higher is 16.2%. The average earnings in Yuma in early 2009 was $34,000.

Shown below are some of the primary employers in Yuma:

  • U.S. Army Proving Ground
  • U.S. Border Control
  • U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
  • U.S. Marine Corps Air Station
  • Tanner Companies
  • Yuma Regional Medical Center
  • Yuma Elementary School District 1
  • City of Yuma
  • Yuma Union High School District No 70
  • Crane Elementary School District No 13
  • Yuma Broadcasting Co
  • Walmart
  • Yuma County
  • Edward Montiel
  • JLG Harvesting Inc
  • Western Newspapers
  • Yuma/La Paz Counties Community College
  • Arizona Western College
  • Associated Citrus
  • Barkley Farms
  • Dole Corporation
  • Target
  • Union Pacific Transportation

Yuma has numerous manufacturing companies. The largest employers in the sector are:

  • AMI - Alside Division
  • Carrier UTC
  • Gowen Milling Manufacturing
  • Johnson Controls
  • Shaw Industries/Queen Carpets
  • Weyerhaeuser
  • Allied West Paper
  • ALSCO
  • Alside
  • Northwestern Industries
  • Superlite Block

The largest employment sectors, in descending order, are provided below:

  • Government
  • Trade Transportation and Utilities
  • Education and Health Services
  • Leisure and Hospitality
  • Mining and Construction
  • Professional and Business Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Financial Activities

Organizations providing assistance to Yuma companies:

The Yuma Sun provides up-to-date information regarding the business activities in the Yuma area.

Jobs in Yuma

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations61940$40,640$19.54100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations9540$33,780$16.2413.75
3Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations6990$27,300$13.130.65
4Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse6380$25,900$12.450.3
5Sales and Related Occupations5570$32,040$15.49.5
6Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations5550$28,030$13.488.7
7Transportation and Material Moving Occupations4600$31,910$15.346.7
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3390$38,530$18.526
9Protective Service Occupations3180$50,510$24.282.2
10Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2950$84,180$40.475.85
11Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2770$42,340$20.353.75
12Construction and Extraction Occupations2520$38,620$18.574.6
13Management Occupations2370$84,050$40.416.35
14Production Occupations2200$37,420$17.995.6
15Customer Service Representatives2100$26,790$12.881.75
16Business and Financial Operations Occupations2080$65,520$31.55.35
17Cashiers2030$25,240$12.142.2
18Healthcare Support Occupations2020$30,100$14.472.85
19Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1870$27,610$13.273.6
20Retail Salespersons1780$27,780$13.362.7
21Office Clerks, General1490$33,040$15.881.9
22Fast Food and Counter Workers1280$25,940$12.472.45
23Registered Nurses1090$73,460$35.321.95
24Correctional Officers and Jailers1050$38,910$18.710.25
25Waiters and Waitresses970$31,680$15.231.65
26Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners940$26,000$12.51.5
27Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive940$31,940$15.361.4
28Personal Care and Service Occupations910$28,880$13.894.65
29General and Operations Managers840$77,300$37.161.5
30Computer and Mathematical Occupations830$69,510$33.423
31Architecture and Engineering Occupations810$70,360$33.821.7
32Maintenance and Repair Workers, General770$33,020$15.880.9
33Stockers and Order Fillers750$28,130$13.531.25
34Community and Social Service Occupations740$44,790$21.531.75
35Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand730$29,340$14.11.8
36Cooks, Fast Food710$24,670$11.860.3
37Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers710$34,710$16.691.2
38First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers690$40,300$19.380.95
39First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers660$47,880$23.020.95
40Home Health and Personal Care Aides650$25,280$12.150
41Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks620$36,260$17.431.05
42Nursing Assistants610$28,420$13.660.95
43Food Preparation Workers600$25,050$12.050.5
44Cooks, Restaurant530$27,280$13.120.9
45Driver/Sales Workers520$29,210$14.040.3
46Carpenters480$32,870$15.80.6
47Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations480$62,310$29.960.8
48First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers460$33,530$16.120.6
49Receptionists and Information Clerks450$28,760$13.830.7
50Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers420$53,160$25.560.4
51Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics390$40,340$19.390.5
52Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers380$28,220$13.570.75
53Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other380$70,530$33.910.7
54Medical Assistants360$32,260$15.510.45
55Compliance Officers330$65,380$31.430.2
56Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers330$51,520$24.770.35
57Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners330$27,280$13.120.9
58Recreation Workers330$25,290$12.160.3
59Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations320$49,220$23.661.8
60First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers320$47,970$23.060
61Light Truck Drivers320$33,910$16.30.6
62Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity320$28,500$13.70.3
63Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment290$25,530$12.270.3
64Construction Laborers290$34,330$16.510.9
65Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks290$36,810$17.70.2
66Accountants and Auditors270$76,990$37.010.9
67Bartenders270$36,160$17.390.4
68Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants270$40,570$19.510.4
69Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other270$99,460$47.820.7
70Security Guards270$30,300$14.570.7
71Computer User Support Specialists260$43,000$20.670.4
72Dishwashers250$24,760$11.910.3
73Firefighters250$38,530$18.520.2
74Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks250$39,120$18.810.4
75Electricians240$37,650$18.10.45
76Legal Occupations240$82,430$39.630.8
77Pharmacy Technicians230$36,990$17.790.3
78Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education230$30,920$14.870.3
79First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers220$59,000$28.360.3
80Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel220$47,770$22.960.7
81First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors210$51,710$24.860.3
82Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators210$28,720$13.810.4
83First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers200$64,970$31.240.4
84Human Resources Specialists200$47,680$22.920.4
85Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks190$26,250$12.620.15
86Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators190$42,040$20.210.25
87Tellers190$30,870$14.840.25
88Billing and Posting Clerks180$35,230$16.940.3
89Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians180$61,550$29.590.1
90Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other180$40,540$19.490
91Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders180$30,750$14.780.2
92First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers170$55,340$26.610.4
93Packers and Packagers, Hand170$27,510$13.220.4
94Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products170$72,770$34.990.85
95Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop160$24,660$11.860.3
96Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks160$34,860$16.760.2
97Social and Human Service Assistants160$33,380$16.050.3
98Training and Development Specialists160$48,330$23.240.2
99Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators160$41,910$20.150.1
100Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers150$42,600$20.480.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Yuma Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$40,64061,940
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$33,7809,540
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$27,3006,990
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$25,9006,380
Sales and Related Occupations$32,0405,570
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$28,0305,550
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,9104,600
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$38,5303,390
Protective Service Occupations$50,5103,180
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$84,1802,950
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$42,3402,770
Construction and Extraction Occupations$38,6202,520
Management Occupations$84,0502,370
Production Occupations$37,4202,200
Customer Service Representatives$26,7902,100
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$65,5202,080
Cashiers$25,2402,030
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,1002,020
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,6101,870
Retail Salespersons$27,7801,780
Office Clerks, General$33,0401,490
Fast Food and Counter Workers$25,9401,280
Registered Nurses$73,4601,090
Correctional Officers and Jailers$38,9101,050
Waiters and Waitresses$31,680970
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,000940
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$31,940940
Personal Care and Service Occupations$28,880910
General and Operations Managers$77,300840
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$69,510830
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$70,360810
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$33,020770
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,130750
Community and Social Service Occupations$44,790740
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,340730
Cooks, Fast Food$24,670710
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$34,710710
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,300690
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$47,880660
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,280650
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$36,260620
Nursing Assistants$28,420610
Food Preparation Workers$25,050600
Cooks, Restaurant$27,280530
Driver/Sales Workers$29,210520
Carpenters$32,870480
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$62,310480
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$33,530460
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,760450
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$53,160420

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$40,64061,940
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$33,7809,540
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$27,3006,990
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$25,9006,380
Sales and Related Occupations$32,0405,570
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$28,0305,550
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,9104,600
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$38,5303,390
Protective Service Occupations$50,5103,180
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$84,1802,950
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$42,3402,770
Construction and Extraction Occupations$38,6202,520
Management Occupations$84,0502,370
Production Occupations$37,4202,200
Customer Service Representatives$26,7902,100
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$65,5202,080
Cashiers$25,2402,030
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,1002,020
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,6101,870
Retail Salespersons$27,7801,780
Office Clerks, General$33,0401,490
Fast Food and Counter Workers$25,9401,280
Registered Nurses$73,4601,090
Correctional Officers and Jailers$38,9101,050
Waiters and Waitresses$31,680970
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,000940
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$31,940940
Personal Care and Service Occupations$28,880910
General and Operations Managers$77,300840
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$69,510830
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$70,360810
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$33,020770
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,130750
Community and Social Service Occupations$44,790740
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,340730
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$34,710710
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,300690
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$47,880660
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,280650
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$36,260620
Nursing Assistants$28,420610
Food Preparation Workers$25,050600
Cooks, Restaurant$27,280530
Driver/Sales Workers$29,210520
Carpenters$32,870480
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$62,310480
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$33,530460
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,760450
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$53,160420
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$40,340390

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