SOC 47-2211 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Sheet Metal Workers Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for sheet metal workers in Oxnard, California is $74,670 a year ($35.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,520: half of the 120 people in this job in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,113).

$74,670average per year

$35.90 / hourMedian $62,520Take-home ≈ $58,459

  • $46K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
#16 of 17California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,610 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Oxnard earn between $49,700 and $83,060.

  • $46K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,670$6,222$35.90
Median$62,520$5,210$30.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,700$4,142$23.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,060$6,922$39.93

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

Sheet Metal Workers salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $74,670, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $58,459 a year, or $4,872 a month and $2,248 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 sheet metal 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 $74,670 buys what about $67,554 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 11.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sheet Metal Workers salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 16th of 17 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($105,760).

All Sheet Metal Workers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for sheet metal workers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,590).

Sheet Metal Workers salary by city

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Sheet Metal Workers salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do sheet metal workers make an hour in Oxnard?

$35.90 an hour on average, and $30.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sheet metal workers salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sheet metal workers take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $58,459 a year ($4,872 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,670. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do sheet metal workers earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,113).

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 47-2211; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
  • 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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