Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Oxnard
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,800 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Oxnard earn between $69,150 and $101,450.
- $64K10th
- $69K25th
- $84KMedian
- $101K75th
- $106K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $84,120 | $7,010 | $40.44 |
| Median | $83,840 | $6,987 | $40.31 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $69,150 | $5,762 | $33.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $101,450 | $8,454 | $48.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Oxnard
On the average salary of $84,120, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $64,277 a year, or $5,356 a month and $2,472 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.
Is Oxnard a good place for public safety telecommunicators? 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 $84,120 buys what about $76,103 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other California cities
Oxnard ranks 7th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($116,260).
- San Jose$116,260
- San Francisco$102,130
- Santa Cruz$88,570
- San Luis Obispo$88,310
- Napa$86,540
- Vallejo$85,200
- Oxnard$84,120
- Santa Maria$81,780
- Santa Rosa$81,100
- Los Angeles$80,250
Highest-paying cities for public safety telecommunicators
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,260).
- San Jose, CA$116,260
- San Francisco, CA$102,130
- Santa Cruz, CA$88,570
- San Luis Obispo, CA$88,310
- Napa, CA$86,540
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Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Oxnard: questions
How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Oxnard?
$40.44 an hour on average, and $40.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Oxnard?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Oxnard?
About $64,277 a year ($5,356 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,120. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do public safety telecommunicators earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?
The average here is 41% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,770).
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 43-5031; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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