Commercial Painting & Coatings
- Retail stores460
- Manufacturing plants228
- Apartment and multifamily management companies177
- Owner-occupied and owner-managed commercial buildings73
- Senior living and skilled nursing68
Commercial trades market · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
Appointment setting for commercial contractors in Oxnard
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks has 2,009 businesses with 20 or more people on site across the categories commercial trades sell to, and it leans toward medical, dental and outpatient offices more than the U.S. as a whole. Here is how each trade's market looks, where the buildings are and when to call.
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Trades in Oxnard
How each commercial trade's market looks in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks
Ranked by larger buildings per contractor against up to 100 markets (only markets with 10 or more contractors in a trade are ranked; n/r means not ranked). A higher rank means more buildings worth calling for every competitor working them.
| Trade | Contractors | 1-yr change | Larger buildings | Per contractor | Rank | Eligible targets | Push months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Painting & Coatings Largest buyer group: retail stores | 10 | +2 | 1,191 | 119.1 | #2 | · | Jan–Mar |
| Fire Protection Largest buyer group: restaurants | 21 | +2 | 1,191 | 56.7 | #23 | · | Year-round |
| Paving & Asphalt Largest buyer group: retail stores | 22 | +1 | 1,097 | 49.9 | #32 | · | Jan–Mar |
| Commercial Construction Largest buyer group: manufacturing companies | 115 | -4 | 590 | 5.1 | #44 | 1,961 | Year-round |
| Commercial Electrical Largest buyer group: retail stores | 85 | +3 | 948 | 11.2 | #51 | · | Year-round |
| Commercial HVAC & Mechanical Largest buyer group: manufacturing plants | 65 | +6 | 604 | 9.3 | #54 | 737 | May–Jun, Oct |
| Commercial Landscaping Largest buyer group: retail stores | 318 | +3 | 1,098 | 3.5 | #58 | · | Jan–Mar |
| Commercial Cleaning & Janitorial Largest buyer group: manufacturing plants | 207 | +10 | 708 | 3.4 | #62 | 585 | Year-round |
| Commercial Flooring Largest buyer group: apartment and multifamily management companies | 3 | +1 | 639 | 213.0 | n/r | · | Year-round |
| Commercial Roofing Largest buyer group: retail stores | 9 | +1 | 1,161 | 129.0 | n/r | 1,961 | Jan–Mar |
Who each program calls
The industries each Oxnard trade program prospects into
Every trade has its own target list. Here are the five largest target industries for each program in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks metro, with local location counts; each guide lists all ten and who your SDR asks for.
Fire Protection
- Restaurants581
- Manufacturing plants228
- Apartment management companies177
- Senior living and skilled nursing68
- Commercial property management firms57
Paving & Asphalt
- Retail stores460
- Apartment property management firms177
- Ambulatory health care offices and clinics171
- Commercial building owners and lessors73
- Commercial property management firms57
Commercial Construction
- Manufacturing companies228
- Commercial building owners and developers73
- Senior living operators68
- Commercial property management firms57
- Auto dealership groups52
Commercial Electrical
- Retail stores460
- Manufacturing plants228
- Commercial building owners73
- Senior living and skilled nursing68
- Commercial property management firms57
Commercial HVAC & Mechanical
- Manufacturing plants228
- Medical and dental office buildings171
- Senior living and skilled nursing68
- Commercial property management firms57
- Hotels39
Commercial Landscaping
- Retail stores460
- Apartment property management firms177
- Ambulatory health care offices and clinics171
- Commercial building owners and lessors73
- Senior living and skilled nursing68
Commercial Cleaning & Janitorial
- Manufacturing plants228
- Ambulatory health care: physician, dental, outpatient and urgent care171
- Owner-occupied and owner-managed commercial buildings73
- Senior living and skilled nursing68
- Commercial property management firms57
Commercial Flooring
- Apartment and multifamily management companies177
- Ambulatory health care: physician, dental, outpatient and urgent care171
- Owner-occupied and owner-managed commercial buildings73
- Senior living and skilled nursing68
- Commercial property management firms57
Commercial Roofing
- Retail stores460
- Manufacturing plants228
- Apartment property management firms177
- Commercial building owners and lessors73
- Commercial property management firms57
Locations with 20 or more employees, U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Property management and similar categories count every company, whatever its size.
What's being built
The projects shaping Oxnard-Thousand Oaks
Named, sourced projects current as of 2026-09, and the trades each one puts to work.
Port of Hueneme Port and Freight Infrastructure Program projects
$80 millionUnder way; program deadline June 30, 2028
State-funded projects at the Port of Hueneme in Port Hueneme, including a shoreside power system replacement and new cargo-handling space where an old warehouse was removed.
Shoreside power means high-voltage electrical work at the berths, and new cargo yard space needs paving; an $11.25 million federal grant awarded in 2026 adds wharf and berth upgrades.
Port of Hueneme, 2026-07-02 →Food Share Ventura County facility
$50 millionBroke ground September 11, 2026
An 85,000-square-foot food bank facility on Mariner Drive in Oxnard that consolidates Food Share's operations with more storage, refrigeration and freezer capacity, distribution space and disaster-response readiness.
Cold storage and freezer space make refrigeration and electrical the largest trade packages, and a distribution building of this size also needs a large roof, sprinklers and paved truck areas.
Ventura County Star (via Yahoo News), 2026-09-13 →Karls Village at Channel Islands Harbor
Demolition began August 2026; opening targeted spring 2028
A strawberry-themed family dining, shopping and entertainment village replacing the 1960s Fisherman's Wharf at Channel Islands Boulevard and Victoria Avenue in Oxnard, the first U.S. location of a German attraction.
Restaurants and retail buildings bring kitchen ventilation, electrical and sprinkler scopes, and a public waterfront attraction needs site paving, landscaping and ongoing cleaning once open.
KEYT News Channel 3-12, 2026-08-15 →Santa Paula medical office and expanded care center
$35 million or moreApproved by Ventura County supervisors August 18, 2026; site selection next
A county medical office building and expanded access care center with urgent care, imaging, lab and pharmacy services to replace Santa Paula Hospital when it closes in 2030, with an opening possible in three to five years.
Once a site is picked, a new outpatient building with imaging rooms means mechanical, electrical and fire protection packages, followed by flooring and medical-grade cleaning contracts.
Ventura County Star (via Yahoo News), 2026-08-19 → Where the buyers cluster
The owners that anchor Oxnard-Thousand Oaks
Health systems, campuses, large employers and industrial parks hold the biggest concentrations of commercial buildings here. Each fact links to its source, checked 2026-10.
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
Wikipedia, citing California's health facility records, describes Los Robles as a 382-bed acute care hospital with a level II trauma center.
An HCA-owned hospital and medical center complex with acute care buildings, outpatient space and parking that need mechanical, life-safety and cleaning work.
Wikipedia →California State University Channel Islands
Camarillo, Ventura County
Wikipedia, citing the university's enrollment dashboard, gives CSU Channel Islands 4,880 students in fall 2024.
The county's public four-year campus, with classroom, lab and housing buildings, parking and landscaped grounds.
Wikipedia →Amgen headquarters
Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
Wikipedia, citing the City of Thousand Oaks 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, lists Amgen with 5,000 employees, the city's top employer.
A biotech headquarters campus at One Amgen Center Drive with labs, offices, parking and grounds.
Wikipedia →Haas Automation
Oxnard, Ventura County
Wikipedia lists 1,300 employees at Haas Automation's Oxnard headquarters and manufacturing facility as of 2018.
A machine tool manufacturing plant with production floor, offices, roofs and paved yards in Oxnard.
Wikipedia →Naval Base Ventura County
Point Mugu and Port Hueneme, Ventura County
Military OneSource puts total personnel on or associated with NBVC at more than 19,000 people, counting active duty, civilian employees, reservists and contractors.
An airfield, deepwater port and railhead serving many tenant commands, with hangars, warehouses, offices and housing maintained under federal contracts.
Military OneSource →Port of Hueneme
Port Hueneme, Ventura County
The Port of Hueneme lists 120 acres of port-owned on-port terminal.
The port ranks among the top ten U.S. ports for autos and fresh produce, with on-dock cold storage and nearby auto processing centers that rely on heavy-duty pavement, electrical and refrigeration systems.
Port of Hueneme → The local business base
Who the buyers are in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks
Compared with the national mix, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks over-indexes on medical, dental and outpatient offices. The fastest-growing categories over the past year: medical, dental and outpatient offices (+72), restaurants (+51) and grocery stores (+22).
| Category | Sites with 20+ | All establishments | vs. U.S. mix | 1-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 581 | 1,694 | 0.90x | +51 |
| Retail stores | 460 | 2,552 | 0.88x | +4 |
| Manufacturing plants | 228 | 868 | 0.95x | -21 |
| Medical, dental and outpatient offices | 171 | 2,507 | 1.28x | +72 |
| Wholesale distributors | 168 | 1,106 | 0.62x | -37 |
| Grocery stores | 97 | 442 | 1.14x | +22 |
| Senior living and nursing | 68 | 285 | 1.10x | +14 |
| Auto dealerships | 52 | 86 | 0.64x | -1 |
| Hotels | 39 | 90 | 0.53x | +8 |
| Churches and religious organizations | 38 | 275 | 0.78x | -4 |
| Private K-12 schools | 31 | 48 | 0.76x | 0 |
| Bank and credit union offices | 24 | 425 | 0.66x | -21 |
| Trucking companies | 24 | 266 | 0.62x | +22 |
| Golf courses and country clubs | 15 | 17 | 0.68x | -2 |
| Warehousing and distribution | 6 | 43 | 0.72x | -4 |
| Hospitals | 4 | 9 | 0.43x | +1 |
| Apartment and residential property managers | 3 | 177 | 1.06x | +5 |
| Colleges and universities | 0 | 12 | 0.32x | -4 |
| Commercial property managers | 0 | 57 | 1.04x | -1 |
| Nonresidential building owners | 0 | 73 | 0.55x | -1 |
| Hosting and data processing companies | 0 | 40 | 0.28x | +5 |
Climate and timing
Oxnard's year, month by month
Outdoor trades (roofing, paving, landscaping, exterior painting) work the months with lows of 40°F or above and sell in the months before. HVAC sells ahead of its heating and cooling peaks. Each trade page has its own calendar.
- Jan60° / 38°Off-season
- Feb60° / 38°Off-season
- Mar63° / 40°Off-season
- Apr66° / 42°Outdoor season
- May71° / 47°Outdoor season
- Jun78° / 52°Outdoor season
- Jul84° / 57°Outdoor season
- Aug86° / 57°Outdoor season
- Sep82° / 54°Outdoor season
- Oct74° / 48°Outdoor season
- Nov67° / 42°Outdoor season
- Dec60° / 37°Off-season
Working in California
Contractor licensing in California
CSLB licenses contractors by classification, with a B General Building license and C specialty licenses for individual trades. A license is required for any job of $1,000 or more (labor and materials), or any job that needs a permit or uses hired workers, since January 1, 2025.
Trade-by-trade rules are on each trade page. Confirm with Contractors State License Board (CSLB). Checked 2026-09-30.
Hiring locally
What an in-house SDR costs in Oxnard
Before you hire a sales development rep in Oxnard, price the whole job, not just the salary. Here is the local pay for sales representatives, and what a first year really costs once you add commission, payroll taxes and benefits, tools, recruiting and the manager time it takes to coach them.
- $64,670median pay for a sales rep in the Oxnard metro
- $43,980 to $96,430middle half of local pay (25th to 75th percentile)
- 1,890people in the role locally, all competing for the same hires
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services and travel (SOC 41-3091).
In-house SDR, first year$126,188
Abstrakt Growth program, full-time SDR, 12 months$102,000
In-house adds $15,000 commission, 25% payroll taxes and benefits, $500/month tools, $5,000 recruiting and 4 manager hours a week at $75/hour, before ramp time or turnover. Abstrakt includes the SDR, management, tools and data.
How Abstrakt works in Oxnard
Outsourced appointment setting, one trade per market
Abstrakt's U.S.-based business development reps build a Oxnard target list around your trade, service area and ideal buildings, work it by phone, email, LinkedIn and direct mail, and book meetings with the people who sign. We will not run the same program for a direct competitor in your territory.
Selling into California? See the California outbound calling rules: do-not-call lists, calling hours and registration, so you know what a program here has to handle.
Oxnard commercial trades, answered
Does Abstrakt set appointments for commercial contractors in Oxnard?
Yes. Abstrakt runs outsourced appointment setting for commercial trades across the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro: our U.S.-based business development reps call the buildings, qualify the opportunity and book meetings with the person who signs. We run one program per trade per market.
Which commercial trades have the most room to grow in Oxnard?
Measured by larger buildings per contractor against the 100 markets we track (where a trade has at least 10 local contractors), commercial Painting & Coatings (#2), fire Protection (#23) and paving & Asphalt (#32) rank best in Oxnard.
What kinds of businesses are concentrated in Oxnard?
Compared with the national mix, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks has more medical, dental and outpatient offices (1.28x). Those industries are the best-represented buyers for trades that serve them.
Sources and method
- Contractors and business-category change and concentration: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private ownership, 2025 Q2, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.
- Business sites by size and county: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Suppressed size classes count as zero.
- Climate: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county monthly series, 1991-2020 averages.
- Projects: sources linked on each project card.
- Anchor owners: sources linked on each card, read 2026-10.
- Eligible targets: Abstrakt territory record counts, 2026-10; estimated decision-maker records Abstrakt can prospect per program, shown for HVAC, roofing, construction and cleaning.
- Photo: Ventura pier and coastline from above, by Rodrigo Kammer on Unsplash.
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