Electricians salary in Oxnard, CA

Median pay for electricians in Oxnard, CA: $71,580/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $46,010 – $117,610 · about 1,050 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($60,730) by +$10,850 (+18%).

What it's really worth in Oxnard

With Oxnard's cost of living at 114 (US=100), that $71,580 has the buying power of about $62,963 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $102,141 · median home $883,047 · median rent $2,979/mo.

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How Oxnard ranks for this job

On raw pay, Oxnard, CA is 50th of the 187 metros we hold electricians wages for. Once Oxnard's cost of living is applied, it ranks 98th.

The headline number flatters Oxnard. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, electricians here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Oxnard

A median home in Oxnard, CA costs $883,047 — about 12.3× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $2,979/mo works out at 50% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where electricians earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Oxnard.

Metro	Median pay	vs Oxnard	Rent vs Oxnard
Kennewick, WA	$103,240	+44%	0.6×
Honolulu, HI	$102,280	+43%	1×
San Jose, CA	$98,970	+38%	1.2×
Chicago, IL	$98,790	+38%	0.8×

Same job elsewhere in CA

Metro	Median pay	vs Oxnard	Rent vs Oxnard
San Jose, CA	$98,970	+38%	1.2×
San Francisco, CA	$98,560	+38%	1.1×
Vallejo, CA	$83,020	+16%	0.8×
San Luis Obispo, CA	$82,350	+15%	1×

Staying in CA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

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