Etchers and Engravers pay range in Oxnard
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,880 or more. The middle half of etchers and engravers in Oxnard earn between $39,410 and $45,660.
- $38K10th
- $39K25th
- $42KMedian
- $46K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,390 | $3,699 | $21.34 |
| Median | $41,710 | $3,476 | $20.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,410 | $3,284 | $18.95 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,660 | $3,805 | $21.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Etchers and Engravers salary after taxes in Oxnard
On the average salary of $44,390, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $36,936 a year, or $3,078 a month and $1,421 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 etchers and engravers? 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 $44,390 buys what about $40,160 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 19.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Etchers and Engravers salary in other California cities
Oxnard ranks 7th of 7 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($59,110).
- San Jose$59,110
- San Francisco$53,600
- Sacramento$52,690
- Los Angeles$51,210
- Riverside$49,790
- San Diego$46,400
- Oxnard$44,390
Highest-paying cities for etchers and engravers
Columbus, OH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,710).
- Columbus, OH$61,710
- Green Bay, WI$61,220
- San Jose, CA$59,110
- New York, NY$57,520
- Cleveland, OH$56,290
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Etchers and Engravers salary in Oxnard: questions
How much do etchers and engravers make an hour in Oxnard?
$21.34 an hour on average, and $20.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level etchers and engravers salary in Oxnard?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the etchers and engravers take-home pay in Oxnard?
About $36,936 a year ($3,078 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,390. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do etchers and engravers earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,199).
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 51-9194; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- 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 2.17, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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