Mesa Jobs

Mesa is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona and part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale Metropolitan Area. It is the third-largest city in Arizona, after Phoenix and Tucson. Mesa is one of the United States' fastest-growing cities, and currently ranks as the 38th-largest. According to the 2006 US Census estimate, the city's population to be 447,541. It actually has a larger population than better-known United States cities such as Cleveland, St. Louis, Oakland, Miami, and Pittsburgh. Mesa is the most populous suburban city in the United States, and second most populous suburban city in North America, after Mississauga, Ontario. Despite its large population, Mesa is decidedly a bedroom community. Mesa's neighborhoods consist of an array of diverse housing. Large parts of the city are inflicted with urban blight, other areas containing several mobile home parks, while parts of northeast Mesa consisting of expensive custom homes. Mesa was founded in January 1878 by Mormon pioneers and...more

Among the most common occupations in Mesa are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%; Sales and office occupations, 27%; and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Mesa, Arizona work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Mesa, Arizona are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 17%; Retail trade, 11%; and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 10%. Simply Hired's Mesa job listings indicate that the following industries in Mesa are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Mesa, Arizona is $36,552, and the median income of households in Mesa was $44,861.

According to our Mesa Trends data, the number of Mesa, Arizona jobs has increased by 5% since October 2011.

Population of Mesa Total population 442,445 Male 50.71% Female 49.29% Median age 34.1     Mesa Housing Owner-occupied homes 66.7% Median cost of a home $174,300 Median mortgage payment $866 Renter-occupied homes 33.3% Vacant housing 11.3% Median monthly rent $750     Average Income Median for all workers $26,997 Median for all male full-time $40,349 Median for all female full-time $32,754     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 9% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 26% Some college, no degree 26% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 53% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 12%     Race White 84% Black or African American 3% Asian 2% Other 12%     Mesa Commute Carpool 16.7% Public transportation 1.7% Average travel time 26 minutes