Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Oxnard, CA
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Oxnard, CA: $49,110/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,840 – $73,900 · about 690 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($48,615) by +$495 (+1%).
What it's really worth in Oxnard
With Oxnard's cost of living at 114 (US=100), that $49,110 has the buying power of about $43,198 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $102,141 · median home $883,047 · median rent $2,979/mo.
How Oxnard ranks for this job
On raw pay, Oxnard, CA is 85th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Oxnard's cost of living is applied, it ranks 183rd.
The headline number flatters Oxnard. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, welders, cutters & solderers 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 18× 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 73% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where welders, cutters & solderers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +56% | 1× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +43% | 0.5× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +35% | 0.7× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +30% | 0.6× |
Same job elsewhere in CA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Oxnard | Rent vs Oxnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $62,880 | +28% | 1.2× |
| San Francisco, CA | $61,410 | +25% | 1.1× |
| Vallejo, CA | $60,780 | +24% | 0.8× |
| Sacramento, CA | $59,940 | +22% | 0.8× |
Staying in CA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.