The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA is $36,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,380.
Pay spans roughly $33,280 at the 10th percentile to $49,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.54 per hour. An estimated 1,800 people work as food preparation workers in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.
| Median (annual) | $36,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,380 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.54 |
| 10th percentile | $33,280 |
| 90th percentile | $49,660 |
| Employment | 1,800 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.