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Occupational Therapists salary in Riverside, CA

The median occupational therapists in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns $119,530 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,046 a month.

10th percentile
$86,490
25th percentile
$101,920
Median percentile
$119,530
75th percentile
$134,000
90th percentile
$150,490

Based on 1,110 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

$84,552 take-home a year
Gross pay$119,530
Federal income tax−$17,467
Social Security + Medicare−$9,144
California income tax (approx.)−$8,367
Monthly take-home$7,046
Every two weeks$3,252

Does it go far here?

$112,296Median pay in Riverside, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.4 vs 100).
26%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 occupational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in California