Chemists pay range in Oxnard
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,470 or more. The middle half of chemists in Oxnard earn between $64,990 and $106,490.
- $60K10th
- $65K25th
- $83KMedian
- $106K75th
- $133K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $91,840 | $7,653 | $44.15 |
| Median | $82,960 | $6,913 | $39.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,990 | $5,416 | $31.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $106,490 | $8,874 | $51.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Oxnard
On the average salary of $91,840, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $68,990 a year, or $5,749 a month and $2,653 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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.
Is Oxnard a good place for chemists? 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 $91,840 buys what about $83,088 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other California cities
Oxnard ranks 14th of 19 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($130,870).
- San Francisco$130,870
- San Jose$121,350
- Bakersfield$105,620
- Salinas$104,930
- San Diego$101,250
- Napa$100,740
- Santa Rosa$100,440
- Los Angeles$99,150
- Santa Cruz$97,460
- Oxnard$91,840
Highest-paying cities for chemists
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,550).
- Washington, DC$144,550
- Bay City, MI$139,910
- Lexington Park, MD$132,480
- San Francisco, CA$130,870
- Boston, MA$130,520
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Chemists salary in Oxnard: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Oxnard?
$44.15 an hour on average, and $39.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Oxnard?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Oxnard?
About $68,990 a year ($5,749 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,840. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do chemists earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,816).
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 19-2031; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 1.28, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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