Computer programmers job market in Arizona
In short
In QCEW 2026 Q1, industries that employ Computer programmers in Arizona had -1.0% year-over-year employment change, compared with +0.0% nationally. Establishments changed -2.8%. Average weekly wages in those industries changed +3.7%.
QCEW measures employment, wages and establishments by industry. These figures weight those industry conditions by this occupation’s published industry mix, so they are not direct occupation employment and not a count of current job openings.
BLS QCEW sourceMethodologyNational Computer programmers report
Industry employment change over time
Year-over-year change for the industries that employ Computer programmers in Arizona
Every published quarter
| Quarter | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | +0.1% | Not published |
| 2024 Q3 | -0.2% | Not published |
| 2024 Q4 | -0.1% | Not published |
| 2025 Q1 | -0.5% | Not published |
| 2025 Q2 | -0.5% | Not published |
| 2025 Q3 | -0.3% | Not published |
| 2025 Q4 | -0.2% | Not published |
| 2026 Q1 | -1.0% | Not published |
Industry mix behind this view
Which industries are weighted into this view. Not a ranking of employers or of job quality.
| Industry group | Share of occupation employment | Local employment change | Establishments | Avg. weekly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional and business services | 47.1% | -1.2% | 57,868 | $1,757 |
| Private education and health services | 13.5% | +1.0% | 25,989 | $1,304 |
| Information | 9.1% | -4.5% | 5,312 | $2,568 |
| State and local | 8.4% | -0.3% | 2,050 | $1,226 |
| Manufacturing | 7.8% | +0.2% | 6,239 | $2,317 |
| Financial activities | 5.9% | -0.3% | 25,990 | $2,485 |
QCEW describes the industries that employ this occupation, not the occupation itself. It is not a count of job openings and is not part of the 0-100 Job Market Health score.
How to read this page
QCEW measures employment and wages by industry, not by occupation. We weight those industry conditions using the published industry mix for Computer programmers. These figures describe the industries that employ Computer programmers; they are not direct counts of people working in the occupation or of jobs currently open. This page is not part of the national 0 to 100 Job Market Health score.
Source: BLS QCEW. See the methodology, the national Computer programmers report and about the data.