SOC 53-3099 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in Oxnard, California is $43,470 a year ($20.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,360: half of the 50 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 ($42,430).

$43,470average per year

$20.90 / hourMedian $41,360Take-home ≈ $36,234

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $64K90th

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

50people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#14 of 14California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,580 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in Oxnard earn between $35,240 and $47,230.

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,470$3,622$20.90
Median$41,360$3,447$19.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,240$2,937$16.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,230$3,936$22.71

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in Oxnard vs. California and the U.S.

Other motor vehicle operators in Oxnard earn 16% less than the California average ($51,520) and about the same as the U.S. average ($42,430). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $37,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oxnard$43,470$41,360$34,320$63,58050
California$51,520$45,050$36,620$76,3603,580
United States$42,430$37,180$26,540$66,50046,880

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $43,470, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $36,234 a year, or $3,019 a month and $1,394 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 other motor vehicle 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 $43,470 buys what about $39,327 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 20.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 14th of 14 California metro areas for this job; Vallejo pays the most ($65,800).

All Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for other motor vehicle operators

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,100).

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary by city

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do other motor vehicle operators make an hour in Oxnard?

$20.90 an hour on average, and $19.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other motor vehicle operators salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other motor vehicle operators take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $36,234 a year ($3,019 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,470. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do other motor vehicle operators earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

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 53-3099; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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