Direct operations of the airports, including capital improvement projects, generated 18,804 jobs with wages of $1.8 billion and direct economic output of $7.5 billion. Spending by visitors generated an additional 9,674 direct jobs with $349.8 million in wages and $936.9 million in direct economic activity. Using accepted economic multipliers, the indirect and induced impact generated 13,535 jobs, $802.2 million in wages and economic output of $2.5 billion. In total, the operations of Tucson Airport Authority, onsite businesses, military operations and visitor spending generated 42,012 jobs, $2.9 billion in wages and $10.9 billion in economic output.

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