SOC 49-9094 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for locksmiths and safe repairers in Oxnard, California is $58,730 a year ($28.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,100: half of the 40 people in this job in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,115).

$58,730average per year

$28.24 / hourMedian $57,100Take-home ≈ $47,653

  • $44K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 11California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Locksmiths and Safe Repairers pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,550 or more. The middle half of locksmiths and safe repairers in Oxnard earn between $44,100 and $72,020.

  • $44K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,730$4,894$28.24
Median$57,100$4,758$27.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,100$3,675$21.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$72,020$6,002$34.62

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

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $58,730, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $47,653 a year, or $3,971 a month and $1,833 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 locksmiths and safe repairers? 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 $58,730 buys what about $53,133 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 15.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Locksmiths and Safe Repairers salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 11th of 11 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($78,480).

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Highest-paying cities for locksmiths and safe repairers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,480).

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Locksmiths and Safe Repairers salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do locksmiths and safe repairers make an hour in Oxnard?

$28.24 an hour on average, and $27.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level locksmiths and safe repairers salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the locksmiths and safe repairers take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $47,653 a year ($3,971 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,730. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do locksmiths and safe repairers earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,115).

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 49-9094; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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