Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Oxnard, CA
The median chefs and head cooks in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA earns $62,620 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,009 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,500
- 25th percentile
- $42,630
- Median percentile
- $62,620
- 75th percentile
- $79,430
- 90th percentile
- $96,920
Based on 480 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$48,112 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $62,620 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,334 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,790 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$4,383 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,009 |
| Every two weeks | $1,850 |
Does it go far here?
$56,652Median pay in Oxnard, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.5 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,317 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Oxnard, CA
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $193,890 |
| Lawyers | $185,520 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $179,760 |
| Financial Managers | $169,900 |
| Marketing Managers | $169,540 |
| Pharmacists | $160,430 |
| Software Developers | $159,430 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $159,120 |
All chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in California