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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas salary in Riverside, CA

The median earth drillers, except oil and gas in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns $62,790 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,020 a month.

10th percentile
$46,690
25th percentile
$58,770
Median percentile
$62,790
75th percentile
$78,100
90th percentile
$94,230

Based on 240 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

$48,236 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,790
Federal income tax−$5,355
Social Security + Medicare−$4,803
California income tax (approx.)−$4,395
Monthly take-home$4,020
Every two weeks$1,855

Does it go far here?

$58,990Median pay in Riverside, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.4 vs 100).
46%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 earth drillers, except oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in California