SOC 21-1094 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Community Health Workers Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for community health workers in Oxnard, California is $54,140 a year ($26.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,770: half of the 200 people in this job in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,240).

$54,140average per year

$26.03 / hourMedian $52,770Take-home ≈ $44,241

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#19 of 21California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Community Health Workers pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,160 or more. The middle half of community health workers in Oxnard earn between $46,020 and $64,160.

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,140$4,512$26.03
Median$52,770$4,398$25.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,020$3,835$22.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,160$5,347$30.85

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

Community Health Workers salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $54,140, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $44,241 a year, or $3,687 a month and $1,702 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 community health 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 $54,140 buys what about $48,980 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 16.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Community Health Workers salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 19th of 21 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($79,470).

All Community Health Workers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for community health workers

Carson City, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,360).

Community Health Workers salary by city

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Community Health Workers salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do community health workers make an hour in Oxnard?

$26.03 an hour on average, and $25.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level community health workers salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the community health workers take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $44,241 a year ($3,687 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,140. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do community health workers earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,240).

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 21-1094; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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 1.52, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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