SOC 51-5111 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Prepress Technicians and Workers Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for prepress technicians and workers in Oxnard, California is $53,840 a year ($25.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,180: half of the 50 people in this job in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($51,984).

$53,840average per year

$25.89 / hourMedian $51,180Take-home ≈ $44,018

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 8California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Prepress Technicians and Workers pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,570 or more. The middle half of prepress technicians and workers in Oxnard earn between $47,360 and $59,700.

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,840$4,487$25.88
Median$51,180$4,265$24.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,360$3,947$22.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,700$4,975$28.70

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

Prepress Technicians and Workers salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $53,840, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $44,018 a year, or $3,668 a month and $1,693 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 prepress technicians and workers? 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 $53,840 buys what about $48,709 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 16.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Prepress Technicians and Workers salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 4th of 8 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($69,680).

All Prepress Technicians and Workers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for prepress technicians and workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,030).

Prepress Technicians and Workers salary by city

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Prepress Technicians and Workers salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do prepress technicians and workers make an hour in Oxnard?

$25.89 an hour on average, and $24.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level prepress technicians and workers salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the prepress technicians and workers take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $44,018 a year ($3,668 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,840. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do prepress technicians and workers earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($51,984).

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 51-5111; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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