SOC 51-7011 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Oxnard, California is $51,940 a year ($24.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,850: half of the 140 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 ($48,290).

$51,940average per year

$24.97 / hourMedian $48,850Take-home ≈ $42,605

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $64K90th

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

140people in this job
+8%vs U.S. average
#10 of 18California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,440 or more. The middle half of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Oxnard earn between $45,850 and $58,170.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,940$4,328$24.97
Median$48,850$4,071$23.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,850$3,821$22.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,170$4,848$27.97

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

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay in Oxnard vs. California and the U.S.

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Oxnard earn about the same as the California average ($53,030) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($48,290). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $46,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oxnard$51,940$48,850$39,360$64,440140
California$53,030$49,030$38,740$67,7807,360
United States$48,290$46,680$35,650$63,72077,170

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

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $51,940, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $42,605 a year, or $3,550 a month and $1,639 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 cabinetmakers and bench 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 $51,940 buys what about $46,990 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 17.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 10th of 18 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($61,220).

All Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters

Barnstable, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,770).

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do cabinetmakers and bench carpenters make an hour in Oxnard?

$24.97 an hour on average, and $23.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cabinetmakers and bench carpenters salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cabinetmakers and bench carpenters take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $42,605 a year ($3,550 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,940. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do cabinetmakers and bench carpenters earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,290).

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 51-7011; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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