Statewide: FY2003, three-year job creation 14,021 with an average annual salary of $40,420 and capital investment of $568,655,000.

Rural: Three-year job creation in the rural area of 1,802 jobs with an average salary of $29,651 and capital investment of $150,950,00.

Total metro Phoenix and Tucson: Three-year job creation of 12,219 jobs with an average salary of $42,008 and capital investment of $ 417,705,000.

Metro Phoenix: Three-year job creation 9,024; average salary $45,646 and capital investment of $390,155,000.

Tucson: Three-year job creation of 3,275 with an average salary of $32,591 and capital investment of 27,550,000.

Number of small businesses under 50 employees in job creation: 24

Source: Arizona Department of Commerce

Here Are Some Examples Of Recent Recruits And Expansions In Arizona.

Integrated Biomolecule Corporation: (bioindustry), Tucson, Jobs projected: 30

Immuno Diagnostics Systems Ltd., (bioindustry), Fountain Hills, Jobs projected: 9

Coca Cola Enterprises, (bottling facility), Tempe, Jobs projected: 40

GEICO, (insurance call center), Tucson, Jobs projected: 2,500

Express Scripts, (bioindustry), Tempe , Jobs projected: 400

5 AM Solutions, (software), Phoenix, Jobs projected: 15

Erchonia Medical, (medical supplies), Mesa, Jobs projected: 35

Hamilton Aerospace , (aerospace), Tucson, Jobs projected: 200

International Genomics Consortium, (research), Phoenix, Jobs projected: 50

Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), (research), Phoenix, Jobs projected: 275

Portolla Packaging, (packaging products), Tolleson, Jobs projected: 200

Southerland Inc., (furniture manufacturing), Tolleson, Jobs projected: 40

Southwire, (wire manufacturing), Kingman, Jobs Projected: 175

TIMCO, (aerospace), Goodyear, Jobs projected: 45

US Positioning, (software), Mesa, Jobs projected: 50

Source: Arizona Department of Commerce