Healthcare & Biosciences
Innovative Care. Life-Changing Discovery. Strategic Growth.
Mesa is a growing center for healthcare delivery, bioscience innovation, and life sciences manufacturing. Anchored by advanced clinical providers, emerging bioscience companies, and a strong regional talent pipeline, Mesa offers an environment where healthcare organizations and bioscience firms can innovate, scale, and improve health outcomes worldwide.
Clinical & Research Strength: Mesa’s hospitals, specialty providers, and research partners support advanced patient care, clinical trials, and innovation across the healthcare continuum.
Bioscience & MedTech Growth: From medical devices to biomanufacturing and radiopharmaceuticals, Mesa supports specialized life sciences production and commercialization.
Deep Talent Pipeline: Access to a large, skilled workforce and regional graduates supports healthcare, laboratory, and bioscience operations at every stage of growth.
Arizona Industry Highlights
12K+
graduates in related degree programs came from Greater Phoenix higher learning institutions in 2023
– Lightcast, 2025 Q2
#2
in the country for 10-year growth in medical school enrollment
– Association of American Medical Colleges, 2024
3K+
new healthcare and bioscience jobs in the City of Mesa from 2020-25
– City of Mesa OED
77%
growth in number of individuals earning credentials in STEM-related fields in Greater Phoenix from 2013-2023
– Pitchbook, 2025 Q2
Adelante Healthcare
ASU Polytechnic Campus
A.T. Still University
Auer Precision
Banner Baywood Medical Center
Banner Children’s at Desert
Banner Desert Medical Center
Banner Desert Women’s Center
Banner Heart Hospital
Biolab Holdings
Concordance Healthcare
Dexcom
Dignity Health Hospital
Four Peaks Medical Center
Gifthealth
Hilo Industries
Hims & Hers
Jerit Automation
NIPRO Technical Services
Nucleus RadioPharma
Optum RX
Pima Medical Institute
Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center
Strive Pharmacy
Tri-City Cardiology
Business-Friendly Climate
Mesa offers a pro-business environment with low taxes, no primary property tax, streamlined permitting, responsive local government, and incentive programs designed to support healthcare and bioscience expansion. Companies benefit from lower operating costs and strong public-private partnerships.
Skilled & Ready Workforce
Mesa’s workforce is supported by universities, community colleges, and training programs focused on healthcare, bioscience, laboratory sciences, and advanced manufacturing. Employers benefit from customized workforce development and a steady pipeline of skilled talent.
Strategic Location & Regional Access
Located in the heart of Greater Phoenix, Mesa provides access to a large patient base, major healthcare systems, research institutions, and bioscience clusters across the Southwest, with efficient national and international connectivity.
Wage Rates / Payroll Costs
The Phoenix-Mesa metro labor pool is abundant, affordable, highly educated, and technically skilled. The Phoenix-Mesa metro has access to a large pipeline of healthcare and bioscience talent. In 2025, more than 12,000 graduates in related degree programs came out of area higher learning institutions. Arizona is a right-to-work state with a unionization rate of 4.2%.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025
Compared to other metro markets, Mesa offers a compelling value proposition for wage rates and payroll costs for many different technology occupations.
| Phx-Mesa Metro |
Seattle Metro |
Denver |
Austin |
San Jose |
|
| Labor Force (Age 16+) | 2,730,037 | 2,341,717 |
1,776,342 |
1,533,003 |
1,064,339 |
| Average Wage (of all metro employment in all industries) | $67,540 | $89,760 |
— |
$71,390 |
$121,160 |
| Biological Technicians | $56,430 | $56,593 |
$55,829 |
$53,070 |
$75,332 |
| Chemists | $82,950 | $93,620 |
$104,596 |
$87,681 |
$125,590 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $67,165 | $76,378 |
$73,154 |
$61,002 |
$93,285 |
| Life Scientists | $94,899 | $104,795 |
$101,378 |
$102,821 |
$137,357 |
| Biological Scientists | $109,533 | $105,774 |
$112,804 |
$78,910 |
$140,122 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Lightcast 2025 Q2
Competitive Operating Costs
The Phoenix-Mesa metro area compares well to competitive technology markets.
|
Phx-Mesa |
Los Angeles |
San Francisco |
San Jose |
|
| Employee Annual Payroll |
$11,245,254 |
$12,969,135 |
$15,617,058 |
$15,477,744 |
| Annual Fringe & Mandated Benefits |
$1,789,505 |
$2,093,902 |
$2,514,127 |
$2,492,018 |
| Utilities (electric, water, wastewater) |
Included in Lease |
Included in Lease |
Included in Lease |
Included in Lease |
| Building/Lease Payments |
$1,590,500 |
$2,190,000 |
$3,554,000 |
$2,892,000 |
| Property Tax |
$2,259 |
$58,000 |
$91,000 |
$60,550 |
| Total Operating Cost |
$14,627,518 |
$17,311,037 |
$21,776,185 |
$20,922,312 |
| Index |
100.0% |
118.3% |
148.9% |
143.0% |
Source: GPEC Metrocomp Tool Project assumptions are based on the creation of the 150 jobs, 50,000 sq. ft. of space, and $5,000,000 in capital investment. 2025 Q2
Large Education Pipeline
2025 Program Completions at Colleges/Universities in Phoenix-Mesa Metro in Healthcare/Bioscience
|
Certificates |
Associate’s Degrees |
Bachelor’s Degrees |
Master’s Degrees |
Doctoral Degrees |
Total |
|
5,315 |
1,918 |
3,369 |
673 |
794 |
12,069 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Lightcast 2025 Q2
Mesa is home to more than 14 colleges and universities with more than 40,000 students currently enrolled in higher education.
Mesa’s Healthcare Facilities
Mesa is one of the few cities in the Phoenix-Mesa metro area that offers the continuum of healthcare services, including specialty hospitals in heart health, orthopedics, and full-service pediatrics.
| Hospital / Medical Facility |
Bed Count |
Specialties & Features |
| Adelante Healthcare |
N/A |
Provides environmentally sustainable family and internal medicine, pediatrics, women’s health with OB/GYN care, family dental, and an in-house lab and pharmacy. |
| Arizona General Hospital |
50 |
This fully equipped micro-hospital features an emergency room, operating and procedure rooms, imaging, and provides inpatient services. |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center |
342 |
Banner Baywood is one of the nation’s premier orthopedic programs and is a nationally recognized Primary Stroke Center. |
| Banner Desert Medical Center |
549 |
As one of the largest and most comprehensive facilities in Arizona, Banner Desert serves as a tertiary referral center for the East Valley of metropolitan Phoenix and treats the highest levels of acuity. |
| Banner Heart Hospital |
111 |
Banner Heart Hospital opened its doors in 2000 and is one of the largest freestanding heart hospitals in the nation. |
| Banner Children’s at Desert |
206 |
This state-of-the-art facility was designed “Through the Eyes of a Child,” meaning it has all the comforts of home and does not feel institutional. Banner Health recently completed the new women’s tower adjacent to Banner Children’s that will provide state-of-the-art services for women and infants. |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center |
178 |
Offers the most advanced technology in a resort-like setting with features that include all private rooms, electronic health records, valet parking, room service, and wireless internet access. |
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