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Skilled trade pay in Oxnard, CA

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro · BLS, May 2025

36trades with pay data
+11%local prices vs. U.S.
$2,0351-bed rent / month
4.8%unemployment, 2025
27 minaverage commute
1,609new homes permitted, 2025

New homes permitted Government data

New-home permits in Oxnard are up 9% from 2021 to 2025 (1,477 → 1,609). Permits are a sign of construction activity, not a count of open jobs.

1,4772021
1,3682022
1,1632023
1,6482024
1,6092025

Census Building Permits Survey, annual 2021–2025.

Highest-paying trades

Electrical Lineworker$131,050
Telecom Line Installer$92,200
Construction Supervisor$89,810
Building Inspector$84,240
Heavy Equipment Operator$83,290
Rigger$75,860
Diesel Mechanic$74,730
Carpenter$74,060
Telecom Equipment Installer$73,480
HVAC Technician$69,710
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$69,200
Insulation Installer$65,930

All 36 trades

Click a column to sort. Jobs are employment estimates, not open positions.

TradeMedian payJobsU.S. rank
Electrical Lineworker$131,050200#14
Telecom Line Installer$92,200270#40
Construction Supervisor$89,8101,260#70
Building Inspector$84,240220#39
Heavy Equipment Operator$83,290780#33
Rigger$75,86050#16
Diesel Mechanic$74,730350#21
Carpenter$74,0602,050#30
Telecom Equipment Installer$73,480290#71
HVAC Technician$69,710750#54
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$69,200480#122
Insulation Installer$65,93050#7
Auto Mechanic$65,1601,450#7
Electrician$64,8401,160#166
Concrete Finisher$64,080580#48
Brickmason$64,00090#66
Drywall Installer$63,760650#29
Ironworker$63,15050#80
Roofer$62,840430#33
Sheet Metal Worker$62,520120#130
Glazier$62,320180#35
Plumber$62,3001,230#178
Auto Body Repairer$61,860260#30
Plasterer$61,550180#21
Construction Laborer$58,9501,790#41
Machinist$56,530540#189
Fence Installer$56,310100#11
Tile Setter$55,550210#48
Maintenance Technician$54,5702,700#67
Welder$54,560580#153
Painter$53,460950#83
Appliance Repair Technician$50,54040#63
Hazmat Removal Worker$48,650180#61
Flooring Installer$48,03070#58
Pest Control Technician$46,450340#59
Landscaper$44,7902,830#61

Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate

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