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Physical Scientists, All Other salary in Riverside, CA

The median physical scientists, all other in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns $106,750 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,371 a month.

10th percentile
$79,590
25th percentile
$85,360
Median percentile
$106,750
75th percentile
$138,710
90th percentile
$163,240

Based on 40 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

$76,456 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,750
Federal income tax−$14,655
Social Security + Medicare−$8,166
California income tax (approx.)−$7,473
Monthly take-home$6,371
Every two weeks$2,941

Does it go far here?

$100,289Median pay in Riverside, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.4 vs 100).
29%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 physical scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California