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Engineers, All Other salary in Riverside, CA

The median engineers, all other in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns $100,110 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,021 a month.

10th percentile
$63,660
25th percentile
$78,950
Median percentile
$100,110
75th percentile
$127,240
90th percentile
$157,530

Based on 1,200 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

$72,250 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,110
Federal income tax−$13,194
Social Security + Medicare−$7,658
California income tax (approx.)−$7,008
Monthly take-home$6,021
Every two weeks$2,779

Does it go far here?

$94,051Median pay in Riverside, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.4 vs 100).
31%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 engineers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California