SOC 37-2012 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for maids and housekeeping cleaners in Oxnard, California is $42,720 a year ($20.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,530: half of the 1,540 people in this job in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($37,080).

$42,720average per year

$20.54 / hourMedian $37,530Take-home ≈ $35,661

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $60K90th

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

1,540people in this job
+15%vs U.S. average
#12 of 25California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,160 or more. The middle half of maids and housekeeping cleaners in Oxnard earn between $36,170 and $46,400.

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,720$3,560$20.54
Median$37,530$3,128$18.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,170$3,014$17.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,400$3,867$22.31

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

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Oxnard vs. California and the U.S.

Maids and housekeeping cleaners in Oxnard earn 7% less than the California average ($45,930) and 15% more than the U.S. average ($37,080). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $35,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oxnard$42,720$37,530$35,720$60,1601,540
California$45,930$42,660$35,680$63,450103,430
United States$37,080$35,510$27,640$48,570860,670

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

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $42,720, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $35,661 a year, or $2,972 a month and $1,372 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 maids and housekeeping cleaners? 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 $42,720 buys what about $38,649 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 20.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 12th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($58,330).

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Highest-paying cities for maids and housekeeping cleaners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($58,330).

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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do maids and housekeeping cleaners make an hour in Oxnard?

$20.54 an hour on average, and $18.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level maids and housekeeping cleaners salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the maids and housekeeping cleaners take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $35,661 a year ($2,972 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,720. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do maids and housekeeping cleaners earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($37,080).

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 37-2012; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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