SOC 43-4121 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for library assistants, clerical in Oxnard, California is $46,050 a year ($22.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,300: half of the 150 people in this job in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,655).

$46,050average per year

$22.14 / hourMedian $46,300Take-home ≈ $38,203

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
#14 of 22California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Assistants, Clerical pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,560 or more. The middle half of library assistants, clerical in Oxnard earn between $36,340 and $58,190.

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,050$3,838$22.14
Median$46,300$3,858$22.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,340$3,028$17.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,190$4,849$27.98

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

Library Assistants, Clerical salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $46,050, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $38,203 a year, or $3,184 a month and $1,469 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.

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Is Oxnard a good place for library assistants, clerical? 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 $46,050 buys what about $41,661 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 19.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 14th of 22 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($61,280).

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San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,280).

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do library assistants, clerical make an hour in Oxnard?

$22.14 an hour on average, and $22.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level library assistants, clerical salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the library assistants, clerical take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $38,203 a year ($3,184 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,050. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do library assistants, clerical earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,655).

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 43-4121; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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