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Sewing Machine Operators salary in Riverside, CA

The median sewing machine operators in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns $39,570 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,600 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$36,380
Median percentile
$39,570
75th percentile
$43,730
90th percentile
$47,690

Based on 730 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

$31,205 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,570
Federal income tax−$2,568
Social Security + Medicare−$3,027
California income tax (approx.)−$2,770
Monthly take-home$2,600
Every two weeks$1,200

Does it go far here?

$37,175Median pay in Riverside, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.4 vs 100).
71%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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