SOC 45-2091 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Agricultural Equipment Operators Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for agricultural equipment operators in Oxnard, California is $41,920 a year ($20.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,280: half of the 220 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. metro average for this job ($42,844).

$41,920average per year

$20.15 / hourMedian $38,280Take-home ≈ $35,050

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 17California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Agricultural Equipment Operators pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,890 or more. The middle half of agricultural equipment operators in Oxnard earn between $37,890 and $45,480.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,920$3,493$20.15
Median$38,280$3,190$18.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,890$3,158$18.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,480$3,790$21.87

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

Agricultural Equipment Operators salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $41,920, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $35,050 a year, or $2,921 a month and $1,348 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 agricultural equipment 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 $41,920 buys what about $37,925 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 21.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Agricultural Equipment Operators salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 9th of 17 California metro areas for this job; Sacramento pays the most ($47,520).

All Agricultural Equipment Operators salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for agricultural equipment operators

Cincinnati, OH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,160).

Agricultural Equipment Operators salary by city

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Agricultural Equipment Operators salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do agricultural equipment operators make an hour in Oxnard?

$20.15 an hour on average, and $18.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level agricultural equipment operators salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the agricultural equipment operators take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $35,050 a year ($2,921 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,920. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do agricultural equipment operators earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,844).

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 45-2091; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 3.67, this job is 3.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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