SOC 25-2031 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Oxnard, California is $106,480 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $108,850: half of the 2,210 people in this job in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 40% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

$106,480average per year

Median $108,850Take-home ≈ $77,928

  • $66K10th
  • $89K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

2,210people in this job
+40%vs U.S. average
#6 of 24California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,250 or more. The middle half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Oxnard earn between $88,560 and $126,530.

  • $66K10th
  • $89K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,480$8,873—
Median$108,850$9,071—
Entry level (25th percentile)$88,560$7,380—
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,530$10,544—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Oxnard vs. California and the U.S.

Secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Oxnard earn about the same as the California average ($105,880) and 40% more than the U.S. average ($76,320). At the median the gap is +51% against the U.S. median of $72,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oxnard$106,480$108,850$65,590$130,2502,210
California$105,880$101,370$64,600$132,60099,230
United States$76,320$72,040$48,780$107,6001,065,210

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $106,480, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $77,928 a year, or $6,494 a month and $2,997 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? 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 $106,480 buys what about $96,332 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 6th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($119,470).

All Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,470).

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Oxnard: questions

What is the entry-level secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $88,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $77,928 a year ($6,494 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,480. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is 40% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

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 25-2031; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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