What is the average salary in Oxnard, CA?

$70,660a year

Average yearly pay across 491 jobs with official data in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $33.97
Jobs with data: 491
Workers counted: 310,090

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Surgeon	$535,800
General Internal Medicine Physician	$314,700
Family Medicine Physician	$266,700
Emergency Medicine Physician	$239,200
Chief Executive	$202,800
Physician	$193,900
Lawyer	$185,500
Architectural and Engineering Manager	$179,800
Dentist	$178,200
Natural Sciences Manager	$176,700

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$34,320
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$42,370
Retail Salesperson	$36,880
Cashier	$36,150
General and Operations Manager	$103,900
Office Clerk	$48,370
Registered Nurse	$131,200
Laborer and Freight	$41,920
Stocker and Order Filler	$37,350
Waiter and Waitress	$34,910

Management

Administrative Services Manager$120,400
Architectural and Engineering Manager$179,800
Chief Executive$202,800
Compensation and Benefits Manager$143,000
Construction Manager$130,700
Education Administrator$159,100
Education Administrator$123,300
Education Administrator$96,450
Education and Childcare Administrator$64,410
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$79,830
Facilities Manager$120,100
Farmer$109,100
Financial Manager$169,900
Food Service Manager$75,610
Fundraising Manager$114,000
General and Operations Manager$103,900
Human Resources Manager$162,200
Industrial Production Manager$126,300
Lodging Manager$75,770
Manager$156,700
Marketing Manager$169,500
Medical and Health Services Manager$126,500
Natural Sciences Manager$176,700
Property$70,000
Public Relations Manager$140,300
Purchasing Manager$139,600
Sales Manager$107,700
Social and Community Service Manager$80,840
Training and Development Manager$131,200
Transportation$119,900

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$90,340
Budget Analyst$96,260
Business Operations Specialist$87,340
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$79,390
Claims Adjuster$79,160
Compensation$65,050
Compliance Officer$92,690
Cost Estimator$77,070
Credit Analyst$85,530
Credit Counselor$60,110
Financial and Investment Analyst$105,000
Financial Examiner$84,040
Financial Risk Specialist$102,600
Financial Specialist$84,390
Fundraiser$57,070
Human Resources Specialist$80,560
Insurance Underwriter$83,240
Labor Relations Specialist$83,360
Loan Officer$64,470
Logistician$108,300
Management Analyst$102,600
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$80,100
Meeting$63,710
Personal Financial Advisor$98,260
Project Management Specialist$105,000
Property Appraiser and Assessor$78,690
Tax Examiner and Collector$97,680
Tax Preparer$62,050
Training and Development Specialist$60,100

Computer and mathematical

Computer and Information Research Scientist$112,100
Computer Network Architect$137,400
Computer Network Support Specialist$82,540
Computer Occupation$106,300
Computer Programmer$84,250
Computer Systems Analyst$120,000
Computer User Support Specialist$71,620
Data Scientist$126,400
Database Administrator$124,000
Database Architect$168,400
Information Security Analyst$130,400
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$98,520
Operations Research Analyst$104,600
Software Developer$159,400
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$113,700

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$128,700
Architect$102,500
Architectural and Civil Drafter$73,700
Calibration Technologist and Technician$95,180
Civil Engineer$108,800
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$81,990
Computer Hardware Engineer$127,700
Drafter$67,670
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$97,680
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$78,450
Electrical Engineer$129,900
Electronics Engineer$147,200
Engineer$123,000
Engineering Technologist and Technician$94,810
Environmental Engineer$118,900
Health and Safety Engineer$126,700
Industrial Engineer$101,600
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$78,890
Landscape Architect$81,350
Materials Engineer$122,500
Mechanical Drafter$78,990
Mechanical Engineer$117,400
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$80,810
Petroleum Engineer$161,100
Surveying and Mapping Technician$64,720
Surveyor$98,810

Life, physical, and social science

Anthropologist and Archeologist$66,620
Biological Scientist$97,680
Biological Technician$58,240
Chemical Technician$58,580
Chemist$82,960
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$117,000
Conservation Scientist$80,150
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$60,020
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$110,300
Food Science Technician$49,790
Food Scientist and Technologist$83,140
Forensic Science Technician$102,800
Forest and Conservation Technician$59,590
Geoscientist$111,800
Life$74,100
Medical Scientist$129,900
Microbiologist$80,540
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$107,200
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$54,920
Physical Scientist$131,600
Physicist$163,200
School Psychologist$129,600
Soil and Plant Scientist$96,480
Urban and Regional Planner$110,500

Community and social service

Child$75,580
Clergy$77,050
Community and Social Service Specialist$54,030
Community Health Worker$52,770
Director$49,490
Educational$100,800
Health Education Specialist$61,390
Healthcare Social Worker$87,570
Marriage and Family Therapist$49,680
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$64,990
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$93,550
Rehabilitation Counselor$43,110
Social and Human Service Assistant$52,180
Social Worker$79,260
Substance Abuse$64,910

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$79,810
Archivist$74,540
Career/Technical Education Teacher$75,460
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$61,040
Elementary School Teacher$99,420
Instructional Coordinator$88,440
Kindergarten Teacher$101,800
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$79,290
Library Technician$46,430
Middle School Teacher$103,900
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$122,700
Preschool Teacher$46,120
Secondary School Teacher$108,900
Self-Enrichment Teacher$48,720
Special Education Teacher$104,800
Special Education Teacher$82,290
Special Education Teacher$104,100
Special Education Teacher$94,880
Substitute Teacher$62,260
Teacher and Instructor$77,230
Teaching Assistant$47,860
Tutor$43,770

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$121,900
Audio and Video Technician$52,680
Coach and Scout$45,390
Commercial and Industrial Designer$95,800
Editor$80,570
Entertainer and Performer$34,320
Film and Video Editor$79,040
Floral Designer$48,740
Graphic Designer$67,300
Interior Designer$75,290
Interpreter and Translator$75,920
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$63,140
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$44,220
Musician and Singer$78,830
Photographer$43,870
Public Relations Specialist$80,610
Technical Writer$98,800
Umpire$37,580
Writer and Author$82,920

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Acupuncturist$70,080
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$128,500
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$76,920
Dental Hygienist$126,500
Dentist$178,200
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$125,800
Dietetic Technician$50,570
Dietitian and Nutritionist$93,860
Emergency Medical Technician$45,710
Emergency Medicine Physician$239,200
Family Medicine Physician$266,700
General Internal Medicine Physician$314,700
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$86,160
Health Technologist and Technician$52,380
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$77,910
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$79,020
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$86,050
Medical Records Specialist$57,970
Nurse Practitioner$148,800
Occupational Therapist$120,600
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$44,810
Optician$50,520
Optometrist$129,200
Paramedic$80,590
Pharmacist$160,400
Pharmacy Technician$50,720
Physical Therapist$116,800
Physician$193,900
Physician Assistant$154,800
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$107,700
Registered Nurse$131,200
Respiratory Therapist$102,300
Speech-Language Pathologist$115,100
Surgeon$535,800
Surgical Technologist$80,060
Veterinarian$158,800
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$60,410

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$58,930
Healthcare Support Worker$57,090
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$34,320
Massage Therapist$50,240
Medical Assistant$50,680
Medical Equipment Preparer$60,380
Medical Transcriptionist$48,270
Nursing Assistant$46,800
Occupational Therapy Assistant$82,060
Pharmacy Aide$44,120
Phlebotomist$55,740
Physical Therapist Aide$36,240
Physical Therapist Assistant$79,480
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$45,530

Protective service

Crossing Guard and Flagger$47,130
Detective and Criminal Investigator$153,600
Fire Inspector and Investigator$98,150
Firefighter$77,400
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$97,640
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$149,500
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$55,310
Lifeguard$37,650
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$119,600
Private Detective and Investigator$58,170
Protective Service Worker$46,760
Security Guard$40,960

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$35,590
Chef and Head Cook$62,620
Cook$42,530
Cook$44,570
Cook$42,060
Cook$42,990
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$34,970
Dishwasher$36,670
Fast Food and Counter Worker$42,370
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$46,070
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$35,490
Food Preparation Worker$37,680
Food Server$37,480
Host and Hostess$35,370
Waiter and Waitress$34,910

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$63,140
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$62,930
Grounds Maintenance Worker$48,110
Janitor and Cleaner$41,590
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$44,790
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$37,530
Pest Control Worker$46,450
Pesticide Handler$47,100
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$61,990

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$35,330
Animal Caretaker$36,620
Animal Trainer$50,420
Childcare Worker$38,340
Concierge$37,320
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$57,230
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$55,880
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$56,150
Funeral Attendant$38,430
Hairdresser$37,440
Locker Room$45,030
Manicurist and Pedicurist$36,130
Mortician$52,660
Personal Care and Service Worker$37,220
Recreation Worker$38,930
Residential Advisor$47,110
Skincare Specialist$36,680
Tour and Travel Guide$47,170
Usher$36,320

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$78,990
Cashier$36,150
Counter and Rental Clerk$44,140
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$43,660
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$75,290
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$52,570
Insurance Sales Agent$77,780
Parts Salesperson$44,910
Real Estate Broker$75,330
Real Estate Sales Agent$91,690
Retail Salesperson$36,880
Sale and Related Worker$53,630
Sales Engineer$126,300
Sales Representative$101,700
Sales Representative$77,300
Sales Representatives of Service$64,670
Security$75,990
Telemarketer$44,900
Travel Agent$47,890

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$52,940
Billing and Posting Clerk$58,250
Bookkeeping$57,670
Brokerage Clerk$64,990
Cargo and Freight Agent$48,580
Courier and Messenger$40,910
Court$63,240
Customer Service Representative$49,190
Data Entry Keyer$45,230
Dispatcher$50,490
Eligibility Interviewer$61,310
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$82,250
File Clerk$46,680
Financial Clerk$56,570
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$73,260
Hotel$37,080
Human Resources Assistant$58,140
Information and Record Clerk$58,240
Interviewer$59,580
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$71,670
Library Assistant$46,300
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$46,520
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$41,940
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,800
Office and Administrative Support Worker$48,070
Office Clerk$48,370
Order Clerk$46,290
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$61,310
Postal Service Clerk$65,710
Postal Service Mail Carrier$66,440
Procurement Clerk$52,850
Production$60,330
Public Safety Telecommunicator$83,840
Receptionist and Information Clerk$43,610
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$51,760
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$54,170
Shipping$46,940
Switchboard Operator$49,840
Teller$47,490
Weigher$45,710

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$38,280
Agricultural Inspector$60,590
Farmworker$37,870
Farmworker and Laborer$35,810
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$49,150
Forest and Conservation Worker$43,680
Grader and Sorter$36,880

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$64,000
Carpenter$74,060
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$64,080
Construction and Building Inspector$84,240
Construction Laborer$58,950
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$63,760
Electrician$64,840
Fence Erector$56,310
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$89,810
Floor Layer$48,030
Glazier$62,320
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$48,650
Helper$47,270
Helpers--Carpenter$44,300
Helpers--Painter$44,440
Helpers--Pipelayer$46,010
Highway Maintenance Worker$56,670
Insulation Worker$65,930
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$83,290
Painter$53,460
Pipelayer$61,160
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$61,550
Plumber$62,300
Roofer$62,840
Roustabout$71,280
Service Unit Operator$76,980
Sheet Metal Worker$62,520
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$59,650
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$63,150
Tile and Stone Setter$55,550

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$79,590
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$50,210
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$61,860
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$46,160
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$65,160
Bicycle Repairer$43,080
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$74,730
Computer$46,840
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$84,410
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$80,290
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$128,500
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$131,100
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$59,230
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$88,840
Heating$69,710
Helpers--Installation$41,740
Home Appliance Repairer$50,540
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$69,200
Installation$50,240
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$57,100
Maintenance and Repair Worker$54,570
Maintenance Worker$66,050
Mechanical Door Repairer$59,260
Medical Equipment Repairer$65,740
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$72,180
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$60,680
Motorcycle Mechanic$47,260
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$48,700
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$69,300
Rigger$75,860
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$52,000
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$73,480
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$92,200
Tire Repairer and Changer$37,970

Production

Baker$41,380
Butcher and Meat Cutter$45,890
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$48,850
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$51,450
Cleaning$42,330
Coating$49,390
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$57,310
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$65,500
Crushing$44,580
Cutting$47,410
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$45,150
Dental Laboratory Technician$46,300
Electrical$47,070
Etcher and Engraver$41,710
Extruding$47,500
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$45,160
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$75,310
Food Batchmaker$37,550
Food Processing Worker$36,410
Grinding$44,580
Grinding and Polishing Worker$39,730
Helpers--Production Worker$39,730
Inspector$51,240
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$58,390
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$48,320
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$37,070
Machinist$56,530
Meat$36,030
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$50,000
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$45,310
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$38,890
Molding$47,910
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$43,050
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$39,580
Plant and System Operator$45,930
Plating Machine Setter$42,280
Prepress Technician and Worker$51,180
Presser$38,000
Printing Press Operator$44,890
Production Worker$37,470
Semiconductor Processing Technician$55,170
Separating$48,570
Sewing Machine Operator$39,800
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$92,420
Tool and Die Maker$72,390
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$78,350
Welder$54,560
Welding$46,030
Woodworking Machine Setter$44,740

Transportation and material moving

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$38,400
Bus Driver$61,720
Bus Driver$53,560
Captain$80,100
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$36,910
Commercial Pilot$102,300
Crane and Tower Operator$78,310
Driver/Sales Worker$42,010
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$59,590
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$59,120
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$44,540
Laborer and Freight$41,920
Light Truck Driver$44,620
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$44,120
Material Moving Worker$38,050
Motor Vehicle Operator$41,360
Packer and Packager$35,730
Parking Attendant$35,050
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$55,810
Sailor and Marine Oiler$44,350
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$45,640
Stocker and Order Filler$37,350

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Oxnard, CA?

About $70,660 a year ($33.97 an hour): the average of the 491 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Oxnard, CA?

Surgeon ($535,800), General Internal Medicine Physician ($314,700), Family Medicine Physician ($266,700).

What are the most common jobs in Oxnard, CA?

Home Health and Personal Care Aide (15,250 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (9,520 jobs), Retail Salesperson (8,270 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.