Civil Engineers pay range in Oxnard
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,130 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Oxnard earn between $83,460 and $132,520.
- $73K10th
- $83K25th
- $109KMedian
- $133K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $115,230 | $9,602 | $55.40 |
| Median | $108,820 | $9,068 | $52.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $83,460 | $6,955 | $40.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $132,520 | $11,043 | $63.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Oxnard
On the average salary of $115,230, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $83,270 a year, or $6,939 a month and $3,203 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 civil engineers? 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 $115,230 buys what about $104,248 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other California cities
Oxnard ranks 19th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($137,910).
- San Jose$137,910
- San Francisco$136,350
- Napa$130,620
- Sacramento$129,650
- Redding$124,340
- Santa Rosa$122,750
- Vallejo$122,290
- Santa Maria$121,890
- Salinas$120,250
- Oxnard$115,230
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Oxnard: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Oxnard?
$55.40 an hour on average, and $52.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Oxnard?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Oxnard?
About $83,270 a year ($6,939 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,230. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do civil engineers earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
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 17-2051; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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