Job market report: Costa Mesa, CA

Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Costa Mesa, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.

At a glance

  • 16 open listings in Costa Mesa; 477 jobs within 25 miles.
  • ▲ 2 new in the last 7 days; 0 today.
  • Typical listed pay: $128k a year ($114k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
  • Living costs in CA: 13% above the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
  • 4,901 workers in WARN layoff notices within 50 miles.
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Red pins: cities with jobs within 25 miles of Costa Mesa; a bigger pin means more jobs.

Employers hiring most

  1. Lucid Motors · 10 jobs
  2. ALO · 3 jobs
  3. Gopuff · 2 jobs
  4. Toast · 1 job

Nearby cities

  • Hawthorne, CA · 1,038 jobs · 31 mi
  • Los Angeles, CA · 813 jobs · 34 mi
  • Long Beach, CA · 303 jobs · 18 mi
  • Beverly Hills, CA · 70 jobs · 40 mi
  • Irvine, CA · 64 jobs · 7 mi
  • Riverside, CA · 39 jobs · 36 mi

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