SOC 25-2012 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Oxnard, California is $92,620 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,780: half of the 130 people in this job in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% more than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

$92,620average per year

Median $101,780Take-home ≈ $69,467

  • $51K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $113K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

130people in this job
+34%vs U.S. average
#10 of 22California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,990 or more. The middle half of kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Oxnard earn between $66,690 and $112,870.

  • $51K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $113K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$92,620$7,718—
Median$101,780$8,482—
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,690$5,558—
Experienced (75th percentile)$112,870$9,406—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Oxnard vs. California and the U.S.

Kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Oxnard earn 5% more than the California average ($88,160) and 34% more than the U.S. average ($69,370). At the median the gap is +62% against the U.S. median of $62,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oxnard$92,620$101,780$50,580$123,990130
California$88,160$82,550$53,210$124,4007,430
United States$69,370$62,680$46,990$101,830108,870

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $92,620, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $69,467 a year, or $5,789 a month and $2,672 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 kindergarten teachers (except special education)? 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 $92,620 buys what about $83,793 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 10th of 22 California metro areas for this job; Modesto pays the most ($107,550).

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Highest-paying cities for kindergarten teachers (except special education)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,550).

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Oxnard: questions

What is the entry-level kindergarten teachers (except special education) salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the kindergarten teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $69,467 a year ($5,789 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,620. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do kindergarten teachers (except special education) earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is 34% more than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

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 25-2012; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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