May 2025 OEWS · California

Highest-paying jobs in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA

All-occupations median

$52,510

10th percentile: $35,510
25th percentile: $39,380
Median: $52,510
75th percentile: $82,200
90th percentile: $131,080
Mean: $71,810

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 323,890.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 110.534, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Surgeons, All Other	Not available	$221,970	$535,800	$535,800
General Internal Medicine Physicians	Not available	$167,490	$314,720	$488,980
Family Medicine Physicians	410	$83,540	$266,740	$311,180
Chief Executives	430	$86,020	$202,750	$447,980
Physicians, All Other	710	$99,570	$193,890	$310,460
Lawyers	1,220	$82,480	$185,520	$284,690
Architectural and Engineering Managers	540	$130,510	$179,760	$267,240
Dentists, General	310	$80,900	$178,150	$283,690
Natural Sciences Managers	180	$126,940	$176,740	$316,610
Financial Managers	1,330	$101,490	$169,900	$332,090
Marketing Managers	620	$93,070	$169,540	$287,460
Database Architects	60	$108,880	$168,390	$200,000
Physicists	50	$100,480	$163,210	$239,930
Human Resources Managers	380	$79,890	$162,230	$268,280
Petroleum Engineers	40	$86,820	$161,050	$221,460
Pharmacists	630	$80,740	$160,430	$202,760
Software Developers	2,170	$94,560	$159,430	$223,490
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	610	$106,160	$159,120	$196,160
Veterinarians	290	$63,590	$158,810	$280,060
Managers, All Other	1,260	$90,020	$156,730	$249,600
Physician Assistants	210	$107,410	$154,760	$196,870
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	70	$80,790	$153,570	$195,190
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	270	$125,240	$149,460	$198,510
Nurse Practitioners	320	$123,360	$148,800	$204,530
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	830	$97,050	$147,180	$188,720
Compensation and Benefits Managers	30	$98,570	$142,950	$255,590
Public Relations Managers	80	$86,580	$140,290	$254,290
Purchasing Managers	130	$94,440	$139,560	$206,140
Computer Network Architects	180	$82,340	$137,350	$200,140
Physical Scientists, All Other	50	$80,790	$131,640	$179,190
Training and Development Managers	80	$45,250	$131,220	$219,570
Registered Nurses	5,710	$94,360	$131,160	$169,780
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	200	$82,610	$131,050	$166,610
Construction Managers	580	$83,440	$130,700	$192,500
Information Security Analysts	190	$79,390	$130,440	$177,380
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	250	$90,120	$129,910	$164,560
Electrical Engineers	460	$86,610	$129,880	$189,630
School Psychologists	220	$105,600	$129,610	$158,730
Optometrists	120	$103,790	$129,150	$203,770
Aerospace Engineers	110	$77,880	$128,670	$195,190

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Musicians and Singers	100	$19.65	$37.90	$86.79
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	Not available	$16.50	$16.50	$43.64

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	15,250	$34,320	$34,320	$42,790
Fast Food and Counter Workers	9,520	$35,340	$42,370	$46,870
Retail Salespersons	8,270	$35,080	$36,880	$48,910
Cashiers	7,620	$34,330	$36,150	$49,790
General and Operations Managers	5,770	$53,020	$103,870	$232,280
Office Clerks, General	5,750	$35,530	$48,370	$71,620
Registered Nurses	5,710	$94,360	$131,160	$169,780
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	5,600	$35,410	$41,920	$56,880
Stockers and Order Fillers	4,640	$35,160	$37,350	$53,400
Waiters and Waitresses	4,530	$34,320	$34,910	$64,300
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	4,510	$34,600	$35,810	$45,500
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	3,870	$37,930	$47,860	$58,580
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	3,690	$35,320	$41,590	$61,070
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	3,250	$40,720	$57,670	$78,030
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	3,120	$37,150	$45,310	$59,560
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	3,070	$37,980	$46,070	$71,280
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	3,060	$63,180	$99,420	$123,400
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3,020	$39,590	$59,120	$76,910
Cooks, Restaurant	3,000	$36,760	$42,060	$47,040
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2,980	$38,660	$54,170	$76,520
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2,870	$49,640	$73,260	$107,310
Customer Service Representatives	2,860	$37,950	$49,190	$72,160
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	2,840	$44,130	$87,340	$152,700
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	2,830	$36,840	$44,790	$59,530
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,700	$38,210	$54,570	$79,460

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA is $52,510. Employment is 323,890.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA?

Surgeons, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $535,800, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.