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SOC 29-2051 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Dietetic Technicians — Oxnard

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA · 10 metro areas compared

$50,570 /year
$24.31per hour
180jobs in area
+34.4%vs US median

In Oxnard, CA the median wage for Dietetic Technicians reaches $50,570 a year.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $37,64010TH$36,51025TH$48,090MEDIAN$50,57090TH$60,940

How pay has moved

$59,513$38,4382019202020212022202320242025$50,570
$41,950 in 2019 to $50,570 in 2025, +20.5% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow about as fast as average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+2.5%
Openings per year
4,000
Typical entry-level education
Associate's degree

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

In Oxnard, CA the median wage for Dietetic Technicians reaches $50,570 a year. That is 34.4% more than the national median of $37,640. Pay ranges from under $36,510 at the tenth percentile to more than $60,940 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $48,090 to $59,360.

The area has 180 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 2.68 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Within the state, Redding records the highest median at $59,760. Of the 489 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 328th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$36,510−3.0%
25th$48,090+27.8%
Median (50th)$50,570+34.4%
75th$59,360+57.7%
90th$60,940+61.9%
Mean$51,150+35.9%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in California

Median annual wage for Dietetic Technicians, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Redding$59,76060
2San Jose$50,690360
3Santa Rosa$50,63090
4Stockton$49,420190
5Modesto$48,130100
6Riverside$47,640630
7San Francisco$45,930510
8Los Angeles$45,4502,550
9Sacramento$45,240390
10Chico$41,32040

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Oxnard run 10.5% above the national average, so the median of $50,570 buys what $45,765 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 21.6% above the national median in real terms.

Published median

$50,570as reported by BLS

Local price level

110.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$45,765US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $50,570 a year, 34.4% above the national median.
  • Published pay spans $36,510 to $60,940 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 180 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Redding, at $59,760.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Dietetic Technicians in Oxnard, CA?

The median annual wage is $50,570, or $24.31 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $37,640, so pay in Oxnard, CA is 34.4% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Oxnard, CA earns more than $60,940 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $36,510 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Redding, at $59,760 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 180 jobs in this occupation in Oxnard, CA. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.

Dietetic Technicians in Oxnard, CA Earn $50,570 — 34.4% Above the US Median (2025) | Salary Explorer