Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA · CBSA 37100
Civil Engineer Salary in Oxnard
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for civil engineers in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against California and the national benchmark.
Civil Engineers in Oxnard earn a median of $106,420 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $95,260–$131,780; the top 10% earn $166,500. That is 7% above the national median and 10% below the California median. BLS reports 700 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$106,420
+7% vs national
Top 10% earn
$166,500
90th percentile
Employed in metro
700
Reliability Good (8.3% RSE)
Civil Engineer pay — Oxnard vs California vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $77,270 | +17% |
| 25th percentile | $95,260 | +21% |
| Median50th percentile | $106,420 | +7% |
| 75th percentile | $131,780 | +3% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $166,500 | +3% |
| Meanaverage | $117,750 | +10% |
How concentrated civil engineers are in Oxnard
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.94
Jobs per 1,000
2.17
Metro rank (pay)
#27 of 373
All engineering roles
$125,143
Oxnard employs civil engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.94).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2051 (Civil Engineers), Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (metro area).
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