Arizona Draws Record $109 Billion Investment, Targeting 26,000 New Jobs in FY2026
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Updated · KJZZ · Jul 26
Arizona Draws Record $109 Billion Investment, Targeting 26,000 New Jobs in FY2026
1 articles · Updated · KJZZ · Jul 26
Summary
$109 billion in investment and 26,000 potential jobs made fiscal 2026 Arizona’s strongest year on record, according to a new Arizona Commerce Authority report.
Arizona Commerce Authority tied the gains to a diversification push across technology, semiconductors, aerospace and defense, and bioscience, aiming to expand high-paying, high-skill work.
Educational programs are being used to steer more Arizonans into those fields, while the authority also said it prioritized bringing projects to rural communities as well as major metro areas.
Tempe-based Amkor was cited as part of that strategy, with a partnership that could bring more AI-linked semiconductor packaging work onshore and deepen Arizona’s advanced-manufacturing base.