# Phoenix office talent and salary benchmarks

> Phoenix indexes 74/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with strong tech, semiconductor, healthcare, and financial services back-office talent.

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**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Talent index: 74/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 26%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: Phoenix
- **country**: United States
- **region**: Americas
- **classARentLocal**: $34/sqft/yr
- **classARentUsd**: $34/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 23.4%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 7
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 12
- **submarkets**: 5
- **primeYieldPct**: 7.2%

## FAQ
### Is Phoenix a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Strong tech, semiconductor, healthcare, and financial services back-office talent. ASU Tempe is the largest single-campus US university and a major engineering pipeline. TSMC and Intel are reshaping the engineering talent market.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/phoenix/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.