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Jobs in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area: pay, hiring and remote work
The Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area has 2,893 open job postings from 443 employers in our data. 20.5% list a pay range, the median posted pay is $117,500 a year, 3% are remote and 32.6% have been open 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.
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).
City by city inside the metro area
| Place | Postings | Employers | Pay listed | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | 1296 | 294 | 21.3% | $119,000 |
| Tempe, AZ | 421 | 71 | 30.1% | $107,500 |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 383 | 93 | 28.1% | $120,000 |
| Chandler, AZ | 170 | 45 | 13.9% | – |
| Mesa, AZ | 147 | 42 | 16.9% | $104,500 |
| Gilbert, AZ | 92 | 21 | n/a | – |
| Glendale, AZ | 76 | 31 | n/a | – |
| Queen Creek, AZ | 64 | 11 | n/a | – |
| Tolleson, AZ | 50 | 7 | n/a | – |
| Casa Grande, AZ | 46 | 11 | n/a | – |
| Peoria, AZ | 41 | 16 | n/a | – |
| Goodyear, AZ | 40 | 15 | 22.5% | – |
| Avondale, AZ | 29 | 9 | n/a | – |
| Surprise, AZ | 20 | 10 | n/a | – |
Places with at least 15 postings from 3 employers. Shading shows where median posted pay is higher. Pay figures need 8 postings with pay.
City pages: Phoenix, Scottsdale, Chandler, Mesa.
Posted pay by kind of job
| Kind of job | Median posted pay | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|
| Software developers | $173,500 | 10 |
| Marketing | $168,000 | 14 |
| Legal and compliance | $152,500 | 17 |
| Data and analytics | $135,000 | 10 |
| Security and IT | $129,500 | 14 |
| Engineering (other) | $126,500 | 39 |
| Finance and accounting | $124,500 | 12 |
| Nursing and clinical care | $123,500 | 19 |
| Sales | $111,000 | 57 |
| Product and design | $109,000 | 18 |
| Operations and logistics | $107,500 | 36 |
Who is hiring, by industry
| Industry | Postings |
|---|---|
| Software & Technology | 553 |
| Retail & E-commerce | 390 |
| Manufacturing & Industrial | 375 |
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | 364 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 286 |
| Other | 273 |
| Financial Services | 171 |
| Consulting & Professional Services | 147 |
| Logistics & Transportation | 119 |
| Education | 63 |
| Government & Nonprofit | 54 |
| Media & Entertainment | 31 |
| Energy & Utilities | 26 |
| Insurance | 23 |
| Telecommunications | 18 |
Employers with the most openings
- Carvana: 155 postings
- Axon: 96 postings
- Lucid Motors: 86 postings
- Intel: 81 postings
- Marketechinternationalcorporationusa: 77 postings
Federal government hiring
363 federal job announcements open to the public list Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $93,500. Agencies hiring most: Department of the Air Force Headquarters (117), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (42), Indian Health Service (30), Veterans Health Administration (29), Federal Aviation Administration (17). Source: USAJOBS, 2026-10-10.
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.
How it compares with similar-sized metro areas
| Metro area | Pay listed | Posted pay | Official wage | Prices | Paycheck power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 20.5% | $117,500 | $51,500 | 103.3 | $49,500 |
| San Francisco | 73.7% | $205,000 | $74,500 | 115.6 | $64,000 |
| Boston | 59.8% | $159,000 | $66,500 | 108.3 | $61,500 |
| Seattle | 61.3% | $182,500 | $72,500 | 111.1 | $65,500 |
| Miami | 21.2% | $115,000 | $48,500 | 114.2 | $42,500 |
| Atlanta | 25.9% | $134,500 | $51,000 | 100.1 | $51,000 |
| Minneapolis | 37.4% | $110,000 | $59,500 | 104.8 | $56,500 |
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