SOC 47-2231 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Solar Photovoltaic Installers Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for solar photovoltaic installers in Oxnard, California is $60,970 a year ($29.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,650: half of the people in this job in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($57,900).

$60,970average per year

$29.31 / hourMedian $59,650Take-home ≈ $49,319

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Solar Photovoltaic Installers pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,750 or more. The middle half of solar photovoltaic installers in Oxnard earn between $48,930 and $67,440.

  • $44K10th
  • $49K25th
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,970$5,081$29.31
Median$59,650$4,971$28.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,930$4,078$23.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,440$5,620$32.42

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

Solar Photovoltaic Installers pay in Oxnard vs. California and the U.S.

Solar photovoltaic installers in Oxnard earn 4% less than the California average ($63,280) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($57,900). At the median the gap is +12% against the U.S. median of $53,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oxnard$60,970$59,650$43,650$79,750n/a
California$63,280$60,600$47,070$83,7706,830
United States$57,900$53,140$41,600$79,97031,350

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

Solar Photovoltaic Installers salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $60,970, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $49,319 a year, or $4,110 a month and $1,897 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 solar photovoltaic installers? 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 $60,970 buys what about $55,159 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 14.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Solar Photovoltaic Installers salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 12th of 16 California metro areas for this job; Santa Cruz pays the most ($74,210).

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Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($77,060).

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Solar Photovoltaic Installers salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do solar photovoltaic installers make an hour in Oxnard?

$29.31 an hour on average, and $28.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level solar photovoltaic installers salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the solar photovoltaic installers take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $49,319 a year ($4,110 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,970. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do solar photovoltaic installers earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($57,900).

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 47-2231; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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.

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