Dishwashers pay range in Oxnard
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,780 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Oxnard earn between $35,580 and $37,760.
- $35K10th
- $36K25th
- $37KMedian
- $38K75th
- $44K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,920 | $3,160 | $18.23 |
| Median | $36,670 | $3,056 | $17.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,580 | $2,965 | $17.11 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,760 | $3,147 | $18.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dishwashers salary after taxes in Oxnard
On the average salary of $37,920, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $31,996 a year, or $2,666 a month and $1,231 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 dishwashers? 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 $37,920 buys what about $34,306 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 23.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Dishwashers salary in other California cities
Oxnard ranks 13th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($44,840).
- San Jose$44,840
- San Francisco$43,040
- Napa$42,060
- Santa Rosa$40,220
- Salinas$39,830
- San Diego$39,820
- Los Angeles$39,240
- Vallejo$39,100
- Santa Cruz$38,790
- Oxnard$37,920
Highest-paying cities for dishwashers
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,880).
- Kahului, HI$46,880
- San Jose, CA$44,840
- San Francisco, CA$43,040
- Seattle, WA$42,770
- Napa, CA$42,060
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Dishwashers salary in Oxnard: questions
How much do dishwashers make an hour in Oxnard?
$18.23 an hour on average, and $17.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Oxnard?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Oxnard?
About $31,996 a year ($2,666 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,920. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do dishwashers earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($34,691).
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 35-9021; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 1.49, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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