City of Costa Mesa salaries in Costa Mesa, CA

Q: What is the starting pay at City of Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa?

The starting pay at City of Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa is around $27,000 per year, or $13 per hour.

Q: How much does City of Costa Mesa pay hourly in Costa Mesa?

City of Costa Mesa pays $23 hourly in Costa Mesa, which is 14% above the national average.

Q: How much does City of Costa Mesa pay Civil Engineering Internships in Costa Mesa?

City of Costa Mesa pays civil engineering internships in Costa Mesa around $54 per hour, or $111,659 per year.

Average City of Costa Mesa salary in Costa Mesa, CA

$48,504yearly

$23.32 hourly rate

Entry-level City of Costa Mesa salary in Costa Mesa

$27,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does City of Costa Mesa pay in Costa Mesa, CA?

The average City of Costa Mesa salary in Costa Mesa, CA is $48,504. City of Costa Mesa salaries range between $27,000 to $85,000 per year in Costa Mesa. City of Costa Mesa Costa Mesa based pay is higher than City of Costa Mesa's United States average salary of $42,619. The best-paying job in Costa Mesa at City of Costa Mesa is civil engineering internship, which pays an average of $111,659 annually.

City of Costa Mesa employees in Costa Mesa make $14,496 less than the average salary in Costa Mesa, $63,000.

City of Costa Mesa salaries in Costa Mesa, CA by job title

City of Costa Mesa’s highest-paying job in Costa Mesa, CA is civil engineering internship, with an average salary of $111,659. The second highest is senior engineer, which pays $95,590 annually in Costa Mesa, CA.

Highest paying jobs at City of Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, CA

Rank	Job title	Avarage City of Costa Mesa salary	Hourly pay
1	Civil Engineering Internship	$111,659	$54
2	Senior Engineer	$95,590	$46
3	Public Affairs Manager	$95,277	$46
4	Civil Engineer	$93,383	$45
5	Engineering Associate	$90,862	$44
6	Service Manager	$87,069	$42
7	Information Technology Manager	$86,224	$41
8	Maintenance Supervisor	$84,192	$40
9	Programmer	$81,505	$39
10	Design Engineer Internship	$80,124	$39

City of Costa Mesa salaries in Costa Mesa, CA by department

The departments with the highest salaries for City of Costa Mesa employees in Costa Mesa are IT, Engineering, and Finance.

Costa Mesa City of Costa Mesa employees in the IT department earn an average salary of $74,107 a year, compared to an average salary of $67,623 in the Engineering department and $63,361 in the Finance department.

Highest-paying departments at City of Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, CA

Rank	Department	Avarage City of Costa Mesa salary	Hourly pay
1	IT	$74,107	$36
2	Engineering	$67,623	$33
3	Finance	$63,361	$30
4	Supply Chain	$59,450	$29
5	Marketing	$57,808	$28
6	Retail	$50,943	$24
7	Facilities	$48,697	$23
8	Construction	$48,259	$23
9	Administrative	$40,669	$20
10	Non Profit/Government	$40,439	$19

City of Costa Mesa’s competitor’s salaries in Costa Mesa, CA

The highest paying City of Costa Mesa competitor in Costa Mesa, CA is City Of Gardena. The average salary at City Of Gardena in Costa Mesa, CA is $111,659. The lowest paying City of Costa Mesa competitor in Costa Mesa, CA is Woodstock, Georgia.

Highest-paying City of Costa Mesa competitors in Costa Mesa, CA

Rank	Company name	Avarage pay in Costa Mesa, CA	Hourly pay
1	City Of Gardena	$75,018	$36
2	City of Eureka	$74,313	$36
3	City of Southlake	$72,850	$35
4	City of Walnut Creek	$70,381	$34
5	City of Fresno	$66,980	$32
6	City of Corona	$66,148	$32
7	City of Culver City	$61,102	$29
8	City of Los Angeles	$57,394	$28
9	1 8 3 Lanes	$56,688	$27
10	Woodstock, Georgia	$53,543	$26

Recently added City of Costa Mesa salaries in Costa Mesa, CA

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Fire Chief	Costa Mesa, CA	06/28/2025	$203,412
Custodial Officer	Costa Mesa, CA	06/27/2025	$74,256
Internship	Costa Mesa, CA	04/19/2025	$48,001
Service Specialist	Costa Mesa, CA	03/27/2025	$64,488
Development Manager	Costa Mesa, CA	03/19/2025	$196,056
Service Lead	Costa Mesa, CA	02/15/2025	$48,001

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Updated April 5, 2024