SOC 17-3027 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Oxnard, California is $88,390 a year ($42.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,810: half of the 60 people in this job in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,510).

$88,390average per year

$42.49 / hourMedian $80,810Take-home ≈ $66,884

  • $51K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $114K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+14%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 10California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,590 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Oxnard earn between $61,610 and $113,860.

  • $51K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $114K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,390$7,366$42.50
Median$80,810$6,734$38.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,610$5,134$29.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$113,860$9,488$54.74

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

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $88,390, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $66,884 a year, or $5,574 a month and $2,572 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 mechanical engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $88,390 buys what about $79,966 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 10.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 4th of 10 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($104,910).

All Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($133,940).

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do mechanical engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Oxnard?

$42.49 an hour on average, and $38.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mechanical engineering technologists and technicians salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mechanical engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $66,884 a year ($5,574 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,390. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do mechanical engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,510).

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 17-3027; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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