Data Scientists pay range in Oxnard
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $179,470 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Oxnard earn between $94,620 and $156,170.
- $67K10th
- $95K25th
- $126KMedian
- $156K75th
- $179K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $138,630 | $11,552 | $66.65 |
| Median | $126,360 | $10,530 | $60.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $94,620 | $7,885 | $45.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $156,170 | $13,014 | $75.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Data Scientists salary after taxes in Oxnard
On the average salary of $138,630, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $97,219 a year, or $8,102 a month and $3,739 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 data 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 $138,630 buys what about $125,418 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Data Scientists salary in other California cities
Oxnard ranks 3rd of 20 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($212,760).
- San Jose$212,760
- San Francisco$174,830
- Oxnard$138,630
- Los Angeles$136,700
- San Diego$134,470
- Santa Cruz$132,800
- San Luis Obispo$128,340
- Santa Maria$125,770
- Riverside$125,060
- Napa$124,390
Highest-paying cities for data scientists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($212,760).
- San Jose, CA$212,760
- San Francisco, CA$174,830
- Seattle, WA$160,460
- Idaho Falls, ID$159,110
- Kennewick, WA$157,380
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Data Scientists salary in Oxnard: questions
How much do data scientists make an hour in Oxnard?
$66.65 an hour on average, and $60.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level data scientists salary in Oxnard?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the data scientists take-home pay in Oxnard?
About $97,219 a year ($8,102 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $138,630. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do data scientists earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,761).
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 15-2051; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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