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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians salary in Riverside, CA

The median ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns $47,470 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,083 a month.

10th percentile
$39,170
25th percentile
$42,890
Median percentile
$47,470
75th percentile
$61,260
90th percentile
$72,200

Based on 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

$36,999 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,470
Federal income tax−$3,516
Social Security + Medicare−$3,631
California income tax (approx.)−$3,323
Monthly take-home$3,083
Every two weeks$1,423

Does it go far here?

$44,597Median pay in Riverside, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.4 vs 100).
60%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 ophthalmic laboratory technicians salaries · Take-home pay in California