Mesa, AZ jobs, layoffs and employers

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- BCBA Clinic Director | $7,500 Sign-On Bonus!Status
- Airport Director - FFZThe City of Mesa
- Safety Director, Advanced Facilities GroupJE Dunn Construction
- Associate Director RN Emergency DepartmentBanner Health
- Payroll SpecialistCharter
- Accounts Payable Specialist II Precision & Growth in APOpenlane
- Design Director - Residential InteriorsBusiness of Home
- Director of Marketing and BrandingCharter One
- Principal Facilities Engineerhims & hers
- Vehicle Acquisition Specialist - AN Chevy MesaAutonation
Employers hiring most in Mesa
- Emcor11 open roles
- Amazon6 open roles
- EoS Fitness5 open roles
- Garmin5 open roles
- Hadrian5 open roles
- Charter One4 open roles
- DSV4 open roles
- Northrop Grumman4 open roles
- Versaterm4 open roles
- Banner Health3 open roles
Mesa layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
98
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infineon Technologies America Corp | Mesa | — | — | State record | |
| Infineon Technologies America Corp | Mesa | 98 | — | State record | |
| Avelo Airlines | Mesa | — | — | State record |
Where Mesa ranks
Where Mesa placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #9Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Southwest55% · of 44
- #10Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Southwest18% · of 37
- #12Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Southwest1.5% · of 43
- #21Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southwest28 jobs · of 38
- #24Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Southwest16% · of 44
Maricopa County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 5.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 5.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.1%, unchanged from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+49,644 jobs), construction (+23,819 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−11,010 jobs), finance & insurance (−4,487 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Mesa. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Phoenix Symphony musicians host benefit concert after layoffsFOX 10 Phoenix on MSN · Nov 8, 2026
- Phoenix Symphony will resume performances starting Nov. 12KJZZ · Nov 6, 2026
- Phoenix Symphony ends concert in tears ahead of layoffs | ExclusiveDetroit Free Press · Nov 2, 2026
- Phoenix Symphony holds final performance before season suspension, musician layoffsKJZZ · Nov 2, 2026
- $6.5M donation to Phoenix Symphony frozen in court following season shutdown, layoffsAZ Family on MSN · Oct 29, 2026
- Phoenix Symphony's $6.5M lifeline frozen after abrupt shutdown and mass layoffsAZ Family · Oct 29, 2026
- 66 Phoenix Symphony musicians face layoffs. Here are their storiesazcentral.com on MSN · Oct 29, 2026
- Phoenix Symphony musicians share personal stories in campaign before layoffsABC15 Arizona · Oct 28, 2026
Learn and get funded in Mesa
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Mesa. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Arizona? How to file for unemployment in Arizona (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Maricopa County Workforce Development Board
Maricopa
- Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board
City: Phoenix
ARIZONA@WORK Maricopa County East Valley Campus
Mesa · Comprehensive · 602-372-9700
Monday – Thursday 8:00am – 7:00pm, Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Maricopa County economy
4.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.1% the month before
2,438,322
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
4,491,987
people in Maricopa County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$85,518
median household income
Source: Census ACS
42%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Arizona’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Arizona unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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