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Mechanical Drafters salary in Oxnard, CA

The median mechanical drafters in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA earns $78,990 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,906 a month.

10th percentile
$50,680
25th percentile
$62,210
Median percentile
$78,990
75th percentile
$99,870
90th percentile
$119,100

Based on 90 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

$58,870 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,990
Federal income tax−$8,548
Social Security + Medicare−$6,043
California income tax (approx.)−$5,529
Monthly take-home$4,906
Every two weeks$2,264

Does it go far here?

$71,462Median pay in Oxnard, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.5 vs 100).
47%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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