SOC 49-3042 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Oxnard, California is $71,740 a year ($34.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $72,180: half of the 350 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 ($69,240).

$71,740average per year

$34.49 / hourMedian $72,180Take-home ≈ $56,632

  • $44K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $98K90th

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

350people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#19 of 25California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,670 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Oxnard earn between $53,950 and $83,260.

  • $44K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $98K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,740$5,978$34.49
Median$72,180$6,015$34.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,950$4,496$25.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,260$6,938$40.03

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Oxnard vs. California and the U.S.

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Oxnard earn 13% less than the California average ($82,320) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($69,240). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $65,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oxnard$71,740$72,180$44,490$97,670350
California$82,320$78,550$47,880$129,31020,080
United States$69,240$65,510$46,820$94,460176,600

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $71,740, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $56,632 a year, or $4,719 a month and $2,178 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines)? 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 $71,740 buys what about $64,903 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 12.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 19th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($96,370).

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Highest-paying cities for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines)

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($96,370).

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary by city

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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) make an hour in Oxnard?

$34.49 an hour on average, and $34.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $56,632 a year ($4,719 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,740. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

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 49-3042; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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