Carpenters salary
in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
- Middle 50%
- $61,290–$84,030
- vs U.S. median
- +22%
- Metro rank
- #30 of 425
Carpenters in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro earn a median of $74,060 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,050 jobs (May 2025). That is 22% above the U.S. median of $60,580 and 2% below the CA statewide median of $75,920. It ranks #30 of 425 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,050 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Carpenters pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $89,200 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $84,650 |
| Napa, CA | $80,590 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $80,520 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $80,190 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $77,690 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $77,220 |
| Vallejo, CA | $76,220 |
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Questions
What is the average Carpenters salary in Oxnard?
The BLS median is $74,060 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,050 jobs pay between $61,290 and $84,030. The 10th percentile is $49,130 and the 90th is $108,320.
Is Oxnard a high-paying metro for Carpenters?
That is 22% above the U.S. median of $60,580 and 2% below the CA statewide median of $75,920. It ranks #30 of 425 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Carpenters make an hour in Oxnard?
About $35.61 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $74,060 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $29.47–$40.40 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.