SOC 17-2072 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for electronics engineers (except computer) in Oxnard, California is $144,430 a year ($69.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $147,180: half of the 830 people in this job in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

$144,430average per year

$69.44 / hourMedian $147,180Take-home ≈ $100,644

  • $97K10th
  • $126K25th
  • $147KMedian
  • $160K75th
  • $189K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

830people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 15California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $188,720 or more. The middle half of electronics engineers (except computer) in Oxnard earn between $126,150 and $159,700.

  • $97K10th
  • $126K25th
  • $147KMedian
  • $160K75th
  • $189K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$144,430$12,036$69.44
Median$147,180$12,265$70.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$126,150$10,512$60.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$159,700$13,308$76.78

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

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $144,430, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $100,644 a year, or $8,387 a month and $3,871 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.

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Is Oxnard a good place for electronics engineers (except computer)? 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 $144,430 buys what about $130,666 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 8th of 15 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($187,710).

All Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for electronics engineers (except computer)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,710).

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary by city

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do electronics engineers (except computer) make an hour in Oxnard?

$69.44 an hour on average, and $70.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electronics engineers (except computer) salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $126,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electronics engineers (except computer) take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $100,644 a year ($8,387 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $144,430. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do electronics engineers (except computer) earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

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 17-2072; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 4.12, this job is 4.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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