SOC 25-2058 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for special education teachers, secondary school in Oxnard, California is $104,450 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $104,090: half of the 290 people in this job in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 35% more than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

$104,450average per year

Median $104,090Take-home ≈ $76,689

  • $80K10th
  • $98K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $125K90th

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

290people in this job
+35%vs U.S. average
#5 of 19California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,730 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, secondary school in Oxnard earn between $97,990 and $122,600.

  • $80K10th
  • $98K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $125K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$104,450$8,704—
Median$104,090$8,674—
Entry level (25th percentile)$97,990$8,166—
Experienced (75th percentile)$122,600$10,217—

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

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

Special education teachers, secondary school in Oxnard earn about the same as the California average ($102,780) and 35% more than the U.S. average ($77,260). At the median the gap is +40% against the U.S. median of $74,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oxnard$104,450$104,090$79,940$124,730290
California$102,780$101,060$63,390$131,60012,100
United States$77,260$74,260$49,800$109,100163,930

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

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $104,450, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $76,689 a year, or $6,391 a month and $2,950 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 special education teachers, secondary school? 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 $104,450 buys what about $94,496 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 5th of 19 California metro areas for this job; San Diego pays the most ($121,230).

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Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, secondary school

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($121,230).

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Oxnard: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, secondary school salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $97,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, secondary school take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $76,689 a year ($6,391 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,450. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do special education teachers, secondary school earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is 35% more than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

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 25-2058; 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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