Although it’s no surprise to anyone, Amazon thrived during the pandemic and that has been good news for Arizona’s workforce. The online retailer has increased its workforce from 8,500 in 2019 to 32,000 in 2021, making Amazon the third-biggest employer in the state. Want to know which companies employ the most people in Arizona? Here are the 25 biggest employers in Arizona.

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1. Banner Health

Industry: Health care

Arizona employees: 45,837

2. Walmart

Industry: Retail stores

Arizona employees: 36,995

3. Amazon.com Inc.

Industry: Online retailer

Arizona employees: 32,000

4. Kroger

Industry: Grocery stores (Fry’s)

Arizona employees: 20,323

5. Wells Fargo

Industry: Financial services

Arizona employees: 16,302

6. Raytheon Co.

Industry: Aerospace and defense

Arizona employees: 14,700

7. Albertsons

Industry: Grocery stores

Arizona employees: 14,500

8. Dignity Health

Industry: Health care

Arizona employees: 14,400

9. HonorHealth

Industry: Health care

Arizona employees: 13,004

10. The Home Depot

Industry: Home-improvement retailer

Arizona employees: 13,000

11. CVS Health

Industry: Retail pharmacies

Arizona employees: 12,800

12. Intel

Industry: Microprocessors and technology services

Arizona employees: 12,000

13. McDonald’s

Industry: Fast-food restaurants

Arizona employees: 11,500

14. Target Corp.

Industry: Retail stores

Arizona employees: 9,700

15. JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Industry: Banking and financial services

Arizona employees: 9,100

16. Bank of America

Industry: Banking and financial services

Arizona employees: 9,070

17. Grand Canyon University

Industry: Higher education

Arizona employees: 9,069

18. Mayo Clinic

Industry: Health care

Arizona employees: 8,600

19. Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

Industry: Copper and gold mining

Arizona employees: 8,504

20. Bashas’ Supermarkets

Industry: Grocery stores

Arizona employees: 8,261

21. Honeywell

International Inc.

Industry: Aerospace and industrial products

Arizona employees: 8,042

22. American Airlines Group

Industry: Airline

Arizona employees: 7,500

23. Circle K

Industry: Convenience stores

Arizona employees: 7,500

24. Tenet Healthcare

Industry: Healthcare

Arizona employees: 7,470

25. American Express

Industry: Financial services

Arizona employees: 7,402