SOC 51-4111 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Tool and Die Makers Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for tool and die makers in Oxnard, California is $69,280 a year ($33.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $72,390: half of the 50 people in this job in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,866).

$69,280average per year

$33.31 / hourMedian $72,390Take-home ≈ $55,099

  • $46K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 7California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tool and Die Makers pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,600 or more. The middle half of tool and die makers in Oxnard earn between $47,310 and $81,910.

  • $46K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,280$5,773$33.31
Median$72,390$6,032$34.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,310$3,942$22.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,910$6,826$39.38

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

Tool and Die Makers salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $69,280, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $55,099 a year, or $4,592 a month and $2,119 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 tool and die makers? 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 $69,280 buys what about $62,678 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 12.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tool and Die Makers salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 5th of 7 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($90,660).

All Tool and Die Makers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for tool and die makers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,510).

Tool and Die Makers salary by city

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Tool and Die Makers salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do tool and die makers make an hour in Oxnard?

$33.31 an hour on average, and $34.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tool and die makers salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tool and die makers take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $55,099 a year ($4,592 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,280. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do tool and die makers earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,866).

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 51-4111; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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