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Forensic Science Technicians salary in Oxnard, CA

The median forensic science technicians in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA earns $102,810 a year, 43% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,163 a month.

10th percentile
$65,030
25th percentile
$82,200
Median percentile
$102,810
75th percentile
$138,060
90th percentile
$138,060

Based on 80 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

$73,960 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,810
Federal income tax−$13,788
Social Security + Medicare−$7,865
California income tax (approx.)−$7,197
Monthly take-home$6,163
Every two weeks$2,845

Does it go far here?

$93,012Median pay in Oxnard, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.5 vs 100).
38%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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