Summary for Costa Mesa

Total population 110,330
Total number of city employees 876
Total number of full-time,
year-round city employees
492
Median pay for full-time,
year-round city employees
$135,427
Median pay and benefits for
full-time, year-round city employees
$226,146
Total city employee compensation $139,552,725
Total city employee compensation
cost per resident
$1,264
Median earnings for full-time,
year-round private workers
$79,328

Notes:

  • Full-time, year-round employees defined as those receiving a base salary equal or greater to their “annual salary minimum.” In the event this information is not provided, full-time employees are defined as those receiving at least $25,000 in base pay and receiving employer-paid benefits.
  • The values for total population and median earnings for full-time, year-round employed residents are from the most recent American Community Survey results as conducted by the United States Census Bureau.