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Biochemists and Biophysicists salary in Riverside, CA

The median biochemists and biophysicists in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns $129,490 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,559 a month.

10th percentile
$74,870
25th percentile
$105,990
Median percentile
$129,490
75th percentile
$173,580
90th percentile
$310,710

Based on 30 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$90,708 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,490
Federal income tax−$19,812
Social Security + Medicare−$9,906
California income tax (approx.)−$9,064
Monthly take-home$7,559
Every two weeks$3,489

Does it go far here?

$121,653Median pay in Riverside, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.4 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,846 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Riverside, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$279,090
Chief Executives$176,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,320
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,600
Nurse Practitioners$169,920
Physician Assistants$165,490
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$163,750
Pharmacists$161,870

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