Conservation Scientists pay range in Oxnard
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,310 or more. The middle half of conservation scientists in Oxnard earn between $64,540 and $98,510.
- $48K10th
- $65K25th
- $80KMedian
- $99K75th
- $134K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $85,140 | $7,095 | $40.93 |
| Median | $80,150 | $6,679 | $38.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,540 | $5,378 | $31.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,510 | $8,209 | $47.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Conservation Scientists salary after taxes in Oxnard
On the average salary of $85,140, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $64,900 a year, or $5,408 a month and $2,496 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 conservation scientists? 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 $85,140 buys what about $77,026 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Conservation Scientists salary in other California cities
Oxnard ranks 9th of 13 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($118,820).
- San Jose$118,820
- San Francisco$99,130
- Santa Cruz$96,480
- Sacramento$92,500
- Salinas$88,500
- Santa Maria$88,130
- San Diego$85,940
- Santa Rosa$85,840
- Oxnard$85,140
- Riverside$80,140
Highest-paying cities for conservation scientists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,820).
- San Jose, CA$118,820
- Washington, DC$108,770
- Springfield, IL$105,360
- Amherst, MA$99,360
- San Francisco, CA$99,130
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Conservation Scientists salary in Oxnard: questions
How much do conservation scientists make an hour in Oxnard?
$40.93 an hour on average, and $38.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level conservation scientists salary in Oxnard?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the conservation scientists take-home pay in Oxnard?
About $64,900 a year ($5,408 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,140. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do conservation scientists earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,606).
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 19-1031; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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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