SOC 13-1041 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for compliance officers in Oxnard, California is $98,200 a year ($47.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $92,690: half of the 690 people in this job in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

$98,200average per year

$47.21 / hourMedian $92,690Take-home ≈ $72,873

  • $58K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $121K75th
  • $153K90th

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

690people in this job
+11%vs U.S. average
#9 of 25California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,240 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Oxnard earn between $71,100 and $120,540.

  • $58K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $121K75th
  • $153K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,200$8,183$47.21
Median$92,690$7,724$44.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,100$5,925$34.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$120,540$10,045$57.95

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

Compliance Officers pay in Oxnard vs. California and the U.S.

Compliance officers in Oxnard earn 4% less than the California average ($102,490) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $80,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oxnard$98,200$92,690$58,490$153,240690
California$102,490$96,980$57,530$158,28049,880
United States$88,400$80,730$48,220$133,720417,070

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

Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $98,200, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $72,873 a year, or $6,073 a month and $2,803 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 compliance officers? 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 $98,200 buys what about $88,841 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 9th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($128,490).

All Compliance Officers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for compliance officers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,490).

Compliance Officers salary by city

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Compliance Officers salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Oxnard?

$47.21 an hour on average, and $44.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the compliance officers take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $72,873 a year ($6,073 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,200. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do compliance officers earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

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 13-1041; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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