Photographers pay range in Oxnard
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,830 or more. The middle half of photographers in Oxnard earn between $36,170 and $58,890.
- $36K10th
- $36K25th
- $44KMedian
- $59K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,670 | $4,722 | $27.25 |
| Median | $43,870 | $3,656 | $21.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,170 | $3,014 | $17.39 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,890 | $4,908 | $28.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Photographers salary after taxes in Oxnard
On the average salary of $56,670, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $46,122 a year, or $3,843 a month and $1,774 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.
Is Oxnard a good place for photographers? 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 $56,670 buys what about $51,269 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 15.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Photographers salary in other California cities
Oxnard ranks 8th of 15 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($83,790).
- San Francisco$83,790
- San Jose$75,490
- Los Angeles$73,520
- Santa Rosa$72,250
- Santa Maria$72,200
- San Diego$60,580
- San Luis Obispo$59,300
- Oxnard$56,670
- Bakersfield$56,240
- Sacramento$55,590
Highest-paying cities for photographers
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($83,790).
- San Francisco, CA$83,790
- San Jose, CA$75,490
- Los Angeles, CA$73,520
- Santa Rosa, CA$72,250
- Santa Maria, CA$72,200
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Photographers salary in Oxnard: questions
How much do photographers make an hour in Oxnard?
$27.25 an hour on average, and $21.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level photographers salary in Oxnard?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the photographers take-home pay in Oxnard?
About $46,122 a year ($3,843 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,670. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do photographers earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,592).
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 27-4021; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.5%.
- 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 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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