In Mesa, 16.9% of the 147 job postings we track list a pay range, and the median posted pay is $104,500 a year. 2.7% are remote, 12.9% are entry level, and 28% have been open for more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).
What stands out
A $117,500 posted salary in the Phoenix area buys about what $113,500 buys in the average US metro area, because prices here run 3% above the national average.
Housing costs run 21% above the US average here (BEA regional price parities).
After adjusting for local prices, the typical worker's official median wage ($51,500) is worth $49,500 in average-US dollars, 71st of 99 metro areas.
The unemployment rate is 4.9%, 0.8 points above the median of the metro areas in this report.
32.6% of open postings have been listed for more than 60 days (median 30 days), 29th highest of 99 metro areas.
Phoenix compared with similar-sized metro areas: the median wage divided by the local price level (US average prices = 100). Download this chart (SVG)
147open postings from 42 employers
16.9%list a pay range (#58 of 71 published cities)
$104,500median posted pay (middle half: $80,000 to $180,000), from 21 postings with pay
2.7%remote, 0% hybrid
29 daysmedian time a posting has been open; 28% over 60 days
$51,500official median wage for all jobs in the metro area (BLS)
12.9%entry-level postings
AZ has no statewide law requiring a pay range in job postings.
The metro area's unemployment rate was 4.9% in 2026-08 (4.3% a year earlier) (BLS, not seasonally adjusted). Across Arizona, employers had 121,000 job openings in 2025-12, an openings rate of 3.6% (BLS JOLTS). Indeed's own measure of job postings in the metro area is 12.8% above its February 2020 level and 7% higher than a year ago (Indeed Hiring Lab, 2026-10-02).
Who is hiring, by industry
Industry
Postings
Healthcare & Life Sciences
40
Manufacturing & Industrial
26
Software & Technology
24
Real Estate & Construction
22
Employers with the most openings
hims & hers: 19 postings
Boeing: 16 postings
Hadrian Automation: 12 postings
Housebuyersofamerica: 11 postings
DoorDash USA: 9 postings
What your paycheck buys here
Prices in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area run 3% above the national average, and housing runs 21% above it. The official median wage for all jobs is $51,500, which is worth $49,500 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $117,500 is worth $113,500.
Local prices compared with the national average, where 100 is the US average. Download this chart (SVG)Median wages for the ten occupations with the most workers here (worker count in parentheses). Download this chart (SVG)Which industries have the most open postings in our data. Download this chart (SVG)
Postings that list several cities count in each one. This covers employers whose career pages we read, not every job in Mesa. Methodology · All cities (CSV)
