Employment increased in one of Arizona’s three largest counties between March 2024 and March 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund stated, “Pinal County had an over-the-year increase in employment of 2.2 percent.”
Maricopa County reported the highest employment among the three largest counties, with 2,298,000 jobs as of March 2025. Collectively, these counties represented nearly 85 percent of Arizona’s total covered employment. Nationally, large counties—defined as those with at least 75,000 employees in 2024—make up about 73 percent of all covered jobs across the United States.
All three major Arizona counties saw average weekly wage increases during this period. Pinal County experienced the largest wage growth at five percent. Maricopa and Pima Counties followed with gains of 3.6 percent and 2.8 percent respectively.
Despite these increases, weekly wages in Maricopa ($1,510), Pima, and Pinal ($1,164) remained below the national average weekly wage of $1,589.
For Arizona’s smaller counties—those with fewer than 75,000 employees—employment and wage data are also available. Greenlee County recorded the highest average weekly wage among these smaller jurisdictions at $2,111 while Navajo County had the lowest at $949.
Across all fifteen Arizona counties: three had average weekly wages below $1,000; four ranged from $1,000 to $1,099; another four from $1,100 to $1,199; and four posted averages above $1,200.
The next release for county employment and wages covering the second quarter of 2025 is scheduled for December 3.
