Registered Nurses pay range in Oxnard
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,780 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Oxnard earn between $106,840 and $162,550.
- $94K10th
- $107K25th
- $131KMedian
- $163K75th
- $170K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $133,710 | $11,142 | $64.28 |
| Median | $131,160 | $10,930 | $63.06 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $106,840 | $8,903 | $51.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $162,550 | $13,546 | $78.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Oxnard
On the average salary of $133,710, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $94,314 a year, or $7,859 a month and $3,627 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 registered nurses? 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 $133,710 buys what about $120,967 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other California cities
Oxnard ranks 17th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($194,950).
- San Jose$194,950
- Vallejo$182,820
- San Francisco$176,900
- Santa Rosa$170,000
- Sacramento$164,200
- Santa Cruz$159,830
- Yuba City$150,970
- San Luis Obispo$147,410
- Stockton$145,400
- Oxnard$133,710
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Oxnard: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Oxnard?
$64.28 an hour on average, and $63.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Oxnard?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $106,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Oxnard?
About $94,314 a year ($7,859 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $133,710. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do registered nurses earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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