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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Riverside, CA

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns $103,310 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,190 a month.

10th percentile
$73,610
25th percentile
$86,200
Median percentile
$103,310
75th percentile
$117,640
90th percentile
$135,140

Based on 210 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

$74,277 take-home a year
Gross pay$103,310
Federal income tax−$13,898
Social Security + Medicare−$7,903
California income tax (approx.)−$7,232
Monthly take-home$6,190
Every two weeks$2,857

Does it go far here?

$97,058Median 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

All social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California