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Microbiologists salary in Riverside, CA

The median microbiologists in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns $102,590 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,152 a month.

10th percentile
$60,000
25th percentile
$80,130
Median percentile
$102,590
75th percentile
$117,160
90th percentile
$142,950

Based on 70 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

$73,821 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,590
Federal income tax−$13,740
Social Security + Medicare−$7,848
California income tax (approx.)−$7,181
Monthly take-home$6,152
Every two weeks$2,839

Does it go far here?

$96,381Median pay in Riverside, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.4 vs 100).
30%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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