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Chemists salary in Riverside, CA

The median chemists in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns $92,660 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,628 a month.

10th percentile
$59,160
25th percentile
$70,520
Median percentile
$92,660
75th percentile
$108,440
90th percentile
$128,630

Based on 480 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

$67,530 take-home a year
Gross pay$92,660
Federal income tax−$11,555
Social Security + Medicare−$7,088
California income tax (approx.)−$6,486
Monthly take-home$5,628
Every two weeks$2,597

Does it go far here?

$87,052Median pay in Riverside, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.4 vs 100).
33%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

All chemists salaries · Take-home pay in California