SOC 51-9161 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool operators in Oxnard, California is $56,460 a year ($27.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,310: half of the 620 people in this job in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($54,320).

$56,460average per year

$27.14 / hourMedian $57,310Take-home ≈ $45,965

  • $40K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

620people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#13 of 20California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,970 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in Oxnard earn between $47,740 and $63,110.

  • $40K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,460$4,705$27.14
Median$57,310$4,776$27.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,740$3,978$22.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,110$5,259$30.34

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay in Oxnard vs. California and the U.S.

Computer numerically controlled tool operators in Oxnard earn about the same as the California average ($57,400) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($54,320). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $50,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oxnard$56,460$57,310$40,020$75,970620
California$57,400$56,510$39,670$76,84021,680
United States$54,320$50,690$38,140$73,890169,450

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $56,460, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $45,965 a year, or $3,830 a month and $1,768 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Oxnard a good place for computer numerically controlled tool operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Oxnard area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.5), so the average $56,460 buys what about $51,079 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 15.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 13th of 20 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($62,620).

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for computer numerically controlled tool operators

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,460).

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary by city

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do computer numerically controlled tool operators make an hour in Oxnard?

$27.14 an hour on average, and $27.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer numerically controlled tool operators salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer numerically controlled tool operators take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $45,965 a year ($3,830 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,460. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do computer numerically controlled tool operators earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($54,320).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9161; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.76, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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