High paying entry level jobs in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA

These occupations in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA run 10.5% above the national average (2024), so a Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA salary is worth about 0.90× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA · Employed

1Lawyers$185,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,480 – $284,6901,220
2Dentists, General$178,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,900 – $283,690310
3Pharmacists$160,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,740 – $202,760630
4Software Developers$159,430
Bachelor's degree
$94,560 – $223,4902,170
5Veterinarians$158,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,590 – $280,060290
6Physician Assistants$154,760
Master's degree
$107,410 – $196,870210
7Nurse Practitioners$148,800
Master's degree
$123,360 – $204,530320
8Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$147,180
Bachelor's degree
$97,050 – $188,720830
9Registered Nurses$131,160
Bachelor's degree
$94,360 – $169,7805,710
10Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$129,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$90,120 – $164,560250
11Electrical Engineers$129,880
Bachelor's degree
$86,610 – $189,630460
12Optometrists$129,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,790 – $203,770120
13Aerospace Engineers$128,670
Bachelor's degree
$77,880 – $195,190110
14Computer Hardware Engineers$127,730
Bachelor's degree
$86,370 – $177,430380
15Dental Hygienists$126,530
Associate's degree
$107,880 – $128,290500
16Data Scientists$126,360
Bachelor's degree
$66,700 – $179,470460
17Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$125,750
Associate's degree
$52,510 – $166,290140
18Database Administrators$124,040
Bachelor's degree
$58,310 – $175,150110
19Engineers, All Other$122,990
Bachelor's degree
$70,270 – $185,100670
20Occupational Therapists$120,570
Master's degree
$90,460 – $152,310300
21Computer Systems Analysts$119,970
Bachelor's degree
$73,030 – $165,140760
22Mechanical Engineers$117,380
Bachelor's degree
$81,190 – $162,200950
23Physical Therapists$116,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,220 – $154,660550
24Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$113,680
Bachelor's degree
$65,040 – $162,560290
25Computer and Information Research Scientists$112,050
Master's degree
$86,610 – $159,700350
26Urban and Regional Planners$110,520
Master's degree
$79,620 – $167,180110
27Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$110,260
Bachelor's degree
$62,250 – $156,760170
28Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$108,850
Bachelor's degree
$65,590 – $130,2502,210
29Civil Engineers$108,820
Bachelor's degree
$73,280 – $167,130790
30Logisticians$108,340
Bachelor's degree
$65,560 – $153,6901,030
31Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$107,650
Associate's degree
$62,160 – $135,080390
32Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$107,220
Bachelor's degree
$69,610 – $168,700270
33Computer Occupations, All Other$106,290
Bachelor's degree
$49,490 – $169,2101,700
34Financial and Investment Analysts$105,030
Bachelor's degree
$70,530 – $175,180420
35Project Management Specialists$104,990
Bachelor's degree
$64,470 – $168,2801,510
36Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$104,810
Bachelor's degree
$65,750 – $130,020490
37Operations Research Analysts$104,640
Bachelor's degree
$65,330 – $159,700220
38Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$104,090
Bachelor's degree
$79,940 – $124,730290
39Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$103,880
Bachelor's degree
$62,270 – $123,570530
40Financial Risk Specialists$102,640
Bachelor's degree
$74,550 – $120,540110
41Respiratory Therapists$102,250
Associate's degree
$75,240 – $130,710310
42Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$101,780
Bachelor's degree
$50,580 – $123,990130
43Industrial Engineers$101,630
Bachelor's degree
$68,760 – $153,410610
44Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$100,790
Master's degree
$52,780 – $140,660690
45Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$99,420
Bachelor's degree
$63,180 – $123,4003,060
46Network and Computer Systems Administrators$98,520
Bachelor's degree
$60,930 – $147,140400
47Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$97,680
Associate's degree
$50,340 – $151,510690
48Biological Scientists, All Other$97,680
Bachelor's degree
$60,160 – $160,050220
49Special Education Teachers, All Other$94,880
Bachelor's degree
$64,330 – $115,040130
50Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$94,810
Associate's degree
$51,020 – $134,310330

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianOxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$185,520	$82,480 – $284,690	1,220
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$178,150	$80,900 – $283,690	310
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$160,430	$80,740 – $202,760	630
4	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$159,430	$94,560 – $223,490	2,170
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$158,810	$63,590 – $280,060	290
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$154,760	$107,410 – $196,870	210
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$148,800	$123,360 – $204,530	320
8	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$147,180	$97,050 – $188,720	830
9	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$131,160	$94,360 – $169,780	5,710
10	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,910	$90,120 – $164,560	250
11	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,880	$86,610 – $189,630	460
12	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,150	$103,790 – $203,770	120
13	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,670	$77,880 – $195,190	110
14	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,730	$86,370 – $177,430	380
15	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$126,530	$107,880 – $128,290	500
16	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$126,360	$66,700 – $179,470	460
17	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$125,750	$52,510 – $166,290	140
18	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$124,040	$58,310 – $175,150	110
19	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$122,990	$70,270 – $185,100	670
20	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$120,570	$90,460 – $152,310	300
21	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$119,970	$73,030 – $165,140	760
22	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,380	$81,190 – $162,200	950
23	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$116,770	$82,220 – $154,660	550
24	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$113,680	$65,040 – $162,560	290
25	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$112,050	$86,610 – $159,700	350
26	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$110,520	$79,620 – $167,180	110
27	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$110,260	$62,250 – $156,760	170
28	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$108,850	$65,590 – $130,250	2,210
29	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,820	$73,280 – $167,130	790
30	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$108,340	$65,560 – $153,690	1,030
31	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$107,650	$62,160 – $135,080	390
32	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$107,220	$69,610 – $168,700	270
33	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,290	$49,490 – $169,210	1,700
34	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,030	$70,530 – $175,180	420
35	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$104,990	$64,470 – $168,280	1,510
36	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$104,810	$65,750 – $130,020	490
37	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,640	$65,330 – $159,700	220
38	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$104,090	$79,940 – $124,730	290
39	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$103,880	$62,270 – $123,570	530
40	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$102,640	$74,550 – $120,540	110
41	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$102,250	$75,240 – $130,710	310
42	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$101,780	$50,580 – $123,990	130
43	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,630	$68,760 – $153,410	610
44	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$100,790	$52,780 – $140,660	690
45	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$99,420	$63,180 – $123,400	3,060
46	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$98,520	$60,930 – $147,140	400
47	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$97,680	$50,340 – $151,510	690
48	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,680	$60,160 – $160,050	220
49	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,880	$64,330 – $115,040	130
50	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$94,810	$51,020 – $134,310	330

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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