SOC 47-3012 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Helpers--Carpenters Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for helpers--carpenters in Oxnard, California is $47,610 a year ($22.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,300: half of the 80 people in this job in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($44,050).

$47,610average per year

$22.89 / hourMedian $44,300Take-home ≈ $39,386

  • $34K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $64K90th

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

80people in this job
+8%vs U.S. average
#6 of 8California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Carpenters pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,800 or more. The middle half of helpers--carpenters in Oxnard earn between $44,300 and $51,370.

  • $34K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,610$3,968$22.89
Median$44,300$3,692$21.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,300$3,692$21.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,370$4,281$24.70

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

Helpers--Carpenters pay in Oxnard vs. California and the U.S.

Helpers--carpenters in Oxnard earn 13% less than the California average ($54,530) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($44,050). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $43,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oxnard$47,610$44,300$34,320$63,80080
California$54,530$49,890$36,690$76,0802,670
United States$44,050$43,780$31,660$57,67021,680

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

Helpers--Carpenters salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $47,610, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $39,386 a year, or $3,282 a month and $1,515 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 helpers--carpenters? 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 $47,610 buys what about $43,073 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 18.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Carpenters salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 6th of 8 California metro areas for this job; Los Angeles pays the most ($62,310).

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Highest-paying cities for helpers--carpenters

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,310).

Helpers--Carpenters salary by city

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Helpers--Carpenters salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do helpers--carpenters make an hour in Oxnard?

$22.89 an hour on average, and $21.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--carpenters salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--carpenters take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $39,386 a year ($3,282 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,610. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do helpers--carpenters earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($44,050).

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 47-3012; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • 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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