SOC 53-7063 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Machine Feeders and Offbearers Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for machine feeders and offbearers in Oxnard, California is $46,530 a year ($22.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,120: 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 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,660).

$46,530average per year

$22.37 / hourMedian $44,120Take-home ≈ $38,570

  • $34K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $61K90th

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

40people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#4 of 13California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Machine Feeders and Offbearers pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,280 or more. The middle half of machine feeders and offbearers in Oxnard earn between $40,330 and $50,030.

  • $34K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,530$3,878$22.37
Median$44,120$3,677$21.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,330$3,361$19.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,030$4,169$24.05

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

Machine Feeders and Offbearers pay in Oxnard vs. California and the U.S.

Machine feeders and offbearers in Oxnard earn 5% more than the California average ($44,290) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($43,660). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $41,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oxnard$46,530$44,120$34,320$61,28040
California$44,290$40,380$36,900$58,0504,830
United States$43,660$41,220$32,220$58,16042,330

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

Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $46,530, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $38,570 a year, or $3,214 a month and $1,483 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 machine feeders and offbearers? 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 $46,530 buys what about $42,096 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 19.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 4th of 13 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($50,590).

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Highest-paying cities for machine feeders and offbearers

Kansas City, MO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,650).

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Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do machine feeders and offbearers make an hour in Oxnard?

$22.37 an hour on average, and $21.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level machine feeders and offbearers salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the machine feeders and offbearers take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $38,570 a year ($3,214 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,530. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do machine feeders and offbearers earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,660).

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 53-7063; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • 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 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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