SOC 19-2042 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Oxnard, California is $107,110 a year ($51.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $111,830: half of the 90 people in this job in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,150).

$107,110average per year

$51.49 / hourMedian $111,830Take-home ≈ $78,313

  • $46K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $112KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $173K90th

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

90people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#10 of 12California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,480 or more. The middle half of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Oxnard earn between $74,730 and $126,280.

  • $46K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $112KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $173K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$107,110$8,926$51.50
Median$111,830$9,319$53.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,730$6,228$35.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,280$10,523$60.71

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

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers pay in Oxnard vs. California and the U.S.

Geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Oxnard earn about the same as the California average ($108,910) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($116,150). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $101,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oxnard$107,110$111,830$45,510$173,48090
California$108,910$106,500$45,540$171,2703,350
United States$116,150$101,920$59,330$200,23023,470

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

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $107,110, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $78,313 a year, or $6,526 a month and $3,012 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers)? 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 $107,110 buys what about $96,902 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 10th of 12 California metro areas for this job; Santa Cruz pays the most ($142,520).

All Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers)

Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($192,880).

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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) make an hour in Oxnard?

$51.49 an hour on average, and $53.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $78,313 a year ($6,526 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,110. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,150).

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 19-2042; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.8%.
  • 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 1.90, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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