Writers and Authors pay range in Oxnard
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $187,630 or more. The middle half of writers and authors in Oxnard earn between $68,850 and $127,260.
- $49K10th
- $69K25th
- $83KMedian
- $127K75th
- $188K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $102,320 | $8,527 | $49.19 |
| Median | $82,920 | $6,910 | $39.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $68,850 | $5,738 | $33.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $127,260 | $10,605 | $61.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Writers and Authors salary after taxes in Oxnard
On the average salary of $102,320, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $75,388 a year, or $6,282 a month and $2,900 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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.
Is Oxnard a good place for writers and authors? 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 $102,320 buys what about $92,569 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Writers and Authors salary in other California cities
Oxnard ranks 3rd of 11 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($120,540).
- San Jose$120,540
- Santa Rosa$113,000
- Oxnard$102,320
- San Diego$101,560
- Los Angeles$98,070
- San Luis Obispo$94,260
- Sacramento$92,290
- Riverside$88,320
- Santa Maria$84,700
- Bakersfield$81,820
Highest-paying cities for writers and authors
Waterbury, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($186,370).
- Waterbury, CT$186,370
- San Jose, CA$120,540
- Washington, DC$118,070
- Santa Rosa, CA$113,000
- Bridgeport, CT$111,590
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Writers and Authors salary in Oxnard: questions
How much do writers and authors make an hour in Oxnard?
$49.19 an hour on average, and $39.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level writers and authors salary in Oxnard?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the writers and authors take-home pay in Oxnard?
About $75,388 a year ($6,282 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,320. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do writers and authors earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,052).
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 27-3043; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 17.9%.
- 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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