Median DOL Salary
$91,127
Total DOL Filings
4,064
Companies Hiring
1,023
Cost of Living Index
138.5
National avg = 100Location vs National
Costa Mesa, CA$91,127
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Costa Mesa, CA is 49.6% above the national average across all occupations.
Top Employers in Costa Mesa
Highest-Paying Occupations in Costa Mesa
| Job Title | Median Salary | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Managers | $195,000 | +11.5% | 10 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $172,848 | -14.4% | 23 |
| Lawyers | $156,312 | -21% | 11 |
| General and Operations Managers | $150,000 | +19.8% | 9 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $140,510 | -33.5% | 46 |
| Marketing Managers | $124,072 | -30.4% | 10 |
| Sales Managers | $102,000 | -23% | 11 |
| Electrical Engineers | $89,000 | -36.6% | 42 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $86,764 | -43.9% | 10 |
| Environmental Engineers | $85,119 | -33.3% | 8 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $85,000 | -32.7% | 81 |
| Statisticians | $85,000 | -33.4% | 19 |
| Engineers, All Other | $83,480 | -35.2% | 8 |
| Industrial Engineers | $81,132 | -34.1% | 14 |
| Budget Analysts | $81,120 | -21.9% | 7 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $79,598 | -28.4% | 44 |
| Civil Engineers | $79,000 | -33.3% | 18 |
| Logisticians | $77,873 | -14.4% | 9 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | $76,500 | -18% | 17 |
| Materials Engineers | $74,526 | -41.6% | 7 |
BLS Wage Survey Data - California
Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for California.
| Occupation | BLS Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $220,600 | 36,980 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $211,340 | 100,020 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $204,100 | 14,120 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $201,810 | 30,690 |
| Physicians, All Other | $201,510 | 20,750 |
| Lawyers | $197,790 | 92,580 |
| Nurse Midwives | $196,700 | 880 |
| Podiatrists | $193,510 | 930 |
| Physicists | $180,900 | 6,220 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $179,880 | 24,200 |
Salary Trend in Costa Mesa, CA
Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal yearCost of Living Comparison
Costa Mesa, CA has a cost of living index of 138.5, which is 38.5% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $72,202 in an average-cost city.
Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted
| Job Title | Median Salary | COL-Adjusted Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Managers | $195,000 | $140,794 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $172,848 | $124,800 |
| Lawyers | $156,312 | $112,861 |
| General and Operations Managers | $150,000 | $108,303 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $140,510 | $101,451 |
Compare to Other Cities
See how Costa Mesa, CA stacks up against other major hiring markets.Popular Salary Pages in Costa Mesa, CA
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.