Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay range in Oxnard
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,640 or more. The middle half of cooks, institution and cafeteria in Oxnard earn between $39,180 and $49,770.
- $37K10th
- $39K25th
- $45KMedian
- $50K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,240 | $3,853 | $22.23 |
| Median | $44,570 | $3,714 | $21.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,180 | $3,265 | $18.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,770 | $4,148 | $23.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary after taxes in Oxnard
On the average salary of $46,240, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $38,349 a year, or $3,196 a month and $1,475 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 cooks, institution and cafeteria? 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 $46,240 buys what about $41,833 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 19.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in other California cities
Oxnard ranks 13th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($54,290).
- San Jose$54,290
- San Francisco$52,440
- Vallejo$50,500
- Napa$50,320
- Santa Cruz$49,350
- Santa Maria$49,070
- Santa Rosa$49,000
- San Diego$48,170
- Salinas$48,160
- Oxnard$46,240
Highest-paying cities for cooks, institution and cafeteria
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,770).
- Kahului, HI$57,770
- San Jose, CA$54,290
- Seattle, WA$53,820
- Barnstable, MA$52,850
- San Francisco, CA$52,440
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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Oxnard: questions
How much do cooks, institution and cafeteria make an hour in Oxnard?
$22.23 an hour on average, and $21.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, institution and cafeteria salary in Oxnard?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, institution and cafeteria take-home pay in Oxnard?
About $38,349 a year ($3,196 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,240. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do cooks, institution and cafeteria earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,648).
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 35-2012; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).
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