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Chemists salary in Oxnard, CA

The median chemists in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA earns $82,960 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,115 a month.

10th percentile
$60,010
25th percentile
$64,990
Median percentile
$82,960
75th percentile
$106,490
90th percentile
$133,470

Based on 220 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

$61,385 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,960
Federal income tax−$9,421
Social Security + Medicare−$6,346
California income tax (approx.)−$5,807
Monthly take-home$5,115
Every two weeks$2,361

Does it go far here?

$75,054Median pay in Oxnard, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.5 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,317 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Oxnard, CA

JobMedian 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

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