Paramedics pay range in Oxnard
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,340 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Oxnard earn between $73,750 and $102,340.
- $61K10th
- $74K25th
- $81KMedian
- $102K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $82,190 | $6,849 | $39.51 |
| Median | $80,590 | $6,716 | $38.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $73,750 | $6,146 | $35.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $102,340 | $8,528 | $49.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Paramedics salary after taxes in Oxnard
On the average salary of $82,190, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $63,099 a year, or $5,258 a month and $2,427 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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.
Is Oxnard a good place for paramedics? 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 $82,190 buys what about $74,357 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 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Paramedics salary in other California cities
Oxnard ranks 6th of 16 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($92,860).
- San Francisco$92,860
- San Jose$92,750
- Salinas$88,690
- San Luis Obispo$85,630
- Redding$82,630
- Oxnard$82,190
- Sacramento$79,940
- Los Angeles$77,280
- Santa Rosa$76,340
- Santa Cruz$75,870
Highest-paying cities for paramedics
Bellingham, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,190).
- Bellingham, WA$119,190
- Seattle, WA$117,660
- Bremerton, WA$110,800
- Olympia, WA$109,680
- Mount Vernon, WA$106,520
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Paramedics salary in Oxnard: questions
How much do paramedics make an hour in Oxnard?
$39.52 an hour on average, and $38.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Oxnard?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paramedics take-home pay in Oxnard?
About $63,099 a year ($5,258 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,190. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do paramedics earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,089).
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 29-2043; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
- 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 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).
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