SOC 11-3121 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Human Resources Managers Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for human resources managers in Oxnard, California is $168,860 a year ($81.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $162,230: half of the 380 people in this job in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($164,230).

$168,860average per year

$81.19 / hourMedian $162,230Take-home ≈ $115,070

  • $80K10th
  • $116K25th
  • $162KMedian
  • $200K75th
  • $268K90th

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

380people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#8 of 24California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Managers pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $268,280 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in Oxnard earn between $116,030 and $199,810.

  • $80K10th
  • $116K25th
  • $162KMedian
  • $200K75th
  • $268K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$168,860$14,072$81.18
Median$162,230$13,519$78.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$116,030$9,669$55.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$199,810$16,651$96.06

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

Human Resources Managers pay in Oxnard vs. California and the U.S.

Human resources managers in Oxnard earn 12% less than the California average ($191,920) and about the same as the U.S. average ($164,230). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $149,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oxnard$168,860$162,230$79,890$268,280380
California$191,920$170,080$96,430$307,60027,450
United States$164,230$149,280$88,200$267,810220,660

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

Human Resources Managers salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $168,860, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $115,070 a year, or $9,589 a month and $4,426 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% 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 human resources managers? 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 $168,860 buys what about $152,767 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Managers salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 8th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($257,750).

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Highest-paying cities for human resources managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($257,750).

Human Resources Managers salary by city

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Human Resources Managers salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do human resources managers make an hour in Oxnard?

$81.19 an hour on average, and $78.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources managers salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $116,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources managers take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $115,070 a year ($9,589 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $168,860. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do human resources managers earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($164,230).

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 11-3121; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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