Employment Growth Statistics by Market

Region: Phoenix Area

BLS Salary Reported as of May 2022

Employment Hourly Annual
Mechanical Engineering Technicians(173027) 370 $31.50 $65,510
Electricians(472111) 12330 $25.61 $53,260
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (499021) 5920 $26.40 $54,910
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers(514121) 4360 $24.99 $51,970
Phoenix Campus Data Avg. Starting Salaries Employment Rates
Reporting period: 7/1/21-6/30/22 Report dated 7/1/22
Program Combined
Electro-Mechanical Technologies (Day) $40,535 95% 94%
Electro-Mechanical Technologies (Eve) 91%
Refrigeration Technologies (Day) $43,001 94% 95%
Refrigeration Technologies (Eve) 96%
Mechanical Maintenance Engineering (Day) $43,573 (MME Ground)
$46,453 (MME DE)
100% 96%
Mechanical Maintenance Engineering (Eve) 95%
Mechanical Maintenance Engineering (Day) – Online 89%
Mechanical Maintenance Engineering (Eve) – Online 100%
Electrical Applications (Day) $39,622 94%
Welding Specialist $41,036 92%

National Employment Growth Projections

Source: https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/emp-by-detailed-occupation.htm

  • Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers
    % Change Employment Employment Projected Job Openings
    Projection Years 2021-2031 2021 2031 Annually 2021-31
    National 2% 428,000 434,900 47,600
    Projection Years 2020-2030 2020 2030 Annually 2020-30
    Oklahoma 21% 10,340 12,500 1,420
    Texas 23% 48,330 59,530 6,790
    Florida 19% 14,460 17,180 1,940
    Arizona 26% 5,980 7,560 870
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
      % Change Employment Employment Projected Job Openings
    Projection Years 2021-2031 2021 2031 Annually 2021-31
    National 5% 394,100 414,400 40,100
    Projection Years 2020-2030 2020 2030 Annually 2020-30
    Oklahoma 7% 4,600 4,900 480
    Texas 21% 29,700 36,030 3,720
    Florida 15% 36,490 42,100 4,250
    Arizona 31% 10,450 13,650 1,450
  • Electricians
      % Change Employment Employment Projected Job Openings
    Projection Years 2021-2031 2021 2031 Annually 2021-31
    National 7% 711,200 761,400 79,900
    Projection Years 2020-2030 2020 2030 Annually 2020-30
    Oklahoma 10% 7,980 8,800 940
    Texas 27% 64,440 81,750 9,220
    Florida 19% 46,150 54,990 6,060
    Arizona 35% 14,560 19,700 2,270
  • Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
      % Change Employment Employment Projected Job Openings
    Projection Years 2021-2031 2021 2031 Annually 2021-31
    National 3% 126,600 130,700 11,100
    Projection Years 2020-2030 2020 2030 Annually 2020-30
    Texas 24% 10,040 12,430 1,210
    Florida 11% 6,550 7,270 670