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title: "Pipefitter & Steamfitter Programs in Oxnard, CA"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/california/oxnard/
description: "1 listed pipefitter program in Oxnard, CA. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA BLS average pay $74,490 (all experience levels), median $62,300."
updated: 2026-11-03
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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5. Oxnard
 Oxnard, CA

# Pipefitter & Steamfitter programs in *Oxnard*

1 listed program in Oxnard, with local metro pay data from BLS.

- **$74,490** Average pay (metro, all experience levels)
- **$47,940** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$62,300** Median pay (metro)
- **$123,710** Top 10% earn over

1 listed program in Oxnard · 45 in California. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Pay: Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

Programs

## Listed programs in Oxnard

| Program / provider | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ventura Co. Plumbers & Pipefitters JAC | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program.

BLS wage data

## Pipefitter & Steamfitter pay near Oxnard

Metro-area wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $47,940 | $55,400 | $62,300 | $81,660 | $123,710 | $74,490 | 1,230 |
| California | $47,350 | $58,980 | $72,830 | $100,200 | $131,100 | $82,320 | 47,660 |
| United States | $44,150 | $50,190 | $63,800 | $85,110 | $108,420 | $72,170 | 465,840 |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

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## Sources

- **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03.
- **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [47-2152.00 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/47-2152.00), retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0).
- **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)).
- **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)).
- **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)).

Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03.

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Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.