Childcare Workers pay range in Oxnard
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,400 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in Oxnard earn between $36,710 and $44,150.
- $35K10th
- $37K25th
- $38KMedian
- $44K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,680 | $3,390 | $19.56 |
| Median | $38,340 | $3,195 | $18.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,710 | $3,059 | $17.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,150 | $3,679 | $21.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Childcare Workers salary after taxes in Oxnard
On the average salary of $40,680, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $34,103 a year, or $2,842 a month and $1,312 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.
Is Oxnard a good place for childcare workers? 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 $40,680 buys what about $36,803 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 21.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Childcare Workers salary in other California cities
Oxnard ranks 17th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($48,450).
- San Jose$48,450
- San Francisco$46,100
- Santa Rosa$43,840
- El Centro$43,020
- Napa$42,870
- Riverside$42,870
- Modesto$42,600
- Salinas$42,380
- San Diego$42,370
- Oxnard$40,680
Highest-paying cities for childcare workers
Sarasota, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,680).
- Sarasota, FL$52,680
- San Jose, CA$48,450
- San Francisco, CA$46,100
- Seattle, WA$44,390
- Boulder, CO$44,280
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Childcare Workers salary in Oxnard: questions
How much do childcare workers make an hour in Oxnard?
$19.56 an hour on average, and $18.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level childcare workers salary in Oxnard?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the childcare workers take-home pay in Oxnard?
About $34,103 a year ($2,842 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,680. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do childcare workers earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,505).
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 39-9011; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).
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