Salary comparison
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers: Oxnard vs Bellingham
Oxnard, CA pays about 0.8% more for first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers on paper — $63,140 vs $62,640. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Oxnard comes out ahead by $500 a year in real buying power.
Oxnard, CA
$63,140
$48,720
$72,910
$30.36
100
$63,140/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Bellingham, WA
$62,640
$49,170
$69,560
$30.11
100
$62,640/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $500 a year (0.8%) in favor of Oxnard. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Oxnard runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Bellingham sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Oxnard is the better deal by $500 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Bellingham to Oxnard for this role, the raise needs to beat 0.8% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers earn more, Oxnard or Bellingham?
Oxnard pays $63,140 on median — about 0.8% more than Bellingham ($62,640). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Oxnard. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Oxnard gives you roughly$63,140 of real buying power versus $62,640 in the other city.