SOC 15-1253 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Salary in Oxnard, CA

The average salary for software quality assurance analysts and testers in Oxnard, California is $118,530 a year ($56.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $113,680: half of the 290 people in this job in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($111,490).

$118,530average per year

$56.99 / hourMedian $113,680Take-home ≈ $85,285

  • $65K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $114KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $163K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

290people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#9 of 15California metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pay range in Oxnard

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,560 or more. The middle half of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Oxnard earn between $81,880 and $139,900.

  • $65K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $114KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $163K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$118,530$9,878$56.99
Median$113,680$9,473$54.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,880$6,823$39.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$139,900$11,658$67.26

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pay in Oxnard vs. California and the U.S.

Software quality assurance analysts and testers in Oxnard earn 10% less than the California average ($131,260) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($111,490). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $104,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oxnard$118,530$113,680$65,040$162,560290
California$131,260$128,740$65,890$201,07027,710
United States$111,490$104,300$61,440$167,010186,740

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary after taxes in Oxnard

On the average salary of $118,530, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $85,285 a year, or $7,107 a month and $3,280 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Oxnard a good place for software quality assurance analysts and testers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Oxnard area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.5), so the average $118,530 buys what about $107,234 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in other California cities

Oxnard ranks 9th of 15 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($160,040).

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Highest-paying cities for software quality assurance analysts and testers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($160,040).

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary by city

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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Oxnard: questions

How much do software quality assurance analysts and testers make an hour in Oxnard?

$56.99 an hour on average, and $54.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level software quality assurance analysts and testers salary in Oxnard?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the software quality assurance analysts and testers take-home pay in Oxnard?

About $85,285 a year ($7,107 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,530. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do software quality assurance analysts and testers earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($111,490).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1253; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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