Mid-level Systems Engineer / Architect salary in Oxnard, CA

Based on 36 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Thousand Oaks, Camarillo, Simi Valley, Newbury Park, Westlake Village.

Median salary$91,686

Middle 50%$78.7k–$116k

vs. all levels here−21%comparison median $116,334

Filings36FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k$130k$140k$150k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $78,749 and $147,890.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$78,749
25th	$78,749
50th (median)	$91,686
75th	$116,000
90th	$136,450

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$89,794	$83,050	$93,353	30
FY2021	$87,006	$71,698	$99,153	39
FY2022	$80,000	$71,843	$92,000	25
FY2023	$78,250	$75,483	$80,181	22
FY2024	$81,700	$80,122	$102,550	30
FY2025	$91,686	$91,686	$111,250	22
FY2026	$79,375	$78,749	$117,700	14

Cost of living

Oxnard's median mid-level Systems Engineer / Architect salary of $91,686 is worth about $82,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Oxnard = 110.5).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Systems Engineers/Architects in the Oxnard, CA area earned a median of $106,290 in May 2025 (1,700 employed). The H-1B median here is $91,686, 14% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

Employer	Median	Filings
Tata Consultancy Services	$91,686	13
ZS Associates	too few	8
Cognizant	too few	6

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	–	0
Mid-level · Level II	$91,686	36
Senior · Level III	$116,334	41
Expert · Level IV	$150,300	28

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Mid-level · Level II	$78,749	$91,686	36
Senior · Level III	$116,334	$116,334	41
Expert · Level IV	$139,277	$150,300	28

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.