Pay and cost of living in Riverside County, CA
Across the 8 occupations we cover in Riverside County, CA, the middle median salary is $42,740 a year. Pay runs from $34,320 for Home Health and Personal Care Aides up to $133,940 for Registered Nurses, a spread of $99,620. Wages come from the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA survey area.
A one-bedroom apartment in Riverside County, CA has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,705 a month and a two-bedroom $2,103. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $30,071 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $42,980 a year, and 7 of the 8 occupations listed here (88%) earn enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.
Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.