SUPERIOR TALENT

Superior, AZ, is a small Town with a global impact. Companies from across the world thrive in Superior, leveraging a talented local and regional labor market and the unmatched operating advantages of the Phoenix Metro Area.

An idea and business friendly community that genuinely cares about its people, a Superior location is the key to your business success.

Local Workforce

Superior residents are employed among a wide array of industries, with a 76.6% labor participation rate in prime age (25-54). Top five industries of employment include public administration, health care, education, construction and retail trade. Other notable resident employment industries include mining, administrative support, transportation and warehousing and tourism.

Superior residents fill occupations in every major reported category, from management positions to production workers. Highest occupational categories include education, construction and extraction, protective services and sales related jobs.

Resident Workforce

Resident Workforce
Number of Workers
%
Population 16+
2,075
100.0
Not in labor force
1,180
56.9
In labor force
895
43.1
Employed
838
93.6
Unemployed
57
6.6
Prime Age Labor Force (25-54)
539
60.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ESRI, September 2025.

Workforce by Occupation

Occupation
Employed
Total
Management
79
9.4%
Business and Financial Operations
34
4.1%
Computer and Mathematical
22
2.6%
Architecture and Engineering
15
1.8%
Life, Physical and Social Science
31
3.7%
Community and Social Services
42
5.0%
Legal
23
2.7%
Education, Training and Library
94
11.2%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
5
0.6%
Healthcare Practitioner
36
4.3%
Sales and Related
59
7.0%
Office and Administrative Support
30
3.6%
Healthcare Support
0
0.0%
Protective Service
76
9.1%
Food Preparation and Serving Related
20
2.4%
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
30
3.6%
Personal Care and Service
50
6.0%
Farming, Fishing and Forestry
15
1.8%
Construction and Extraction
88
10.5%
Installation, Maintenance and Repair
44
5.3%
Production
40
4.8%
Transportation/Material Moving
5
0.6%
Total
838

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ESRI, September 2025.

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