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Commercial Pilots salary in Riverside, CA

The median commercial pilots in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns $112,320 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,665 a month.

10th percentile
$55,240
25th percentile
$78,060
Median percentile
$112,320
75th percentile
$209,690
90th percentile
$269,000

Based on 250 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

$79,985 take-home a year
Gross pay$112,320
Federal income tax−$15,880
Social Security + Medicare−$8,592
California income tax (approx.)−$7,862
Monthly take-home$6,665
Every two weeks$3,076

Does it go far here?

$105,522Median pay in Riverside, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.4 vs 100).
28%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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