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Wages by occupation in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS664 occupations

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What stands out

In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $48,240 in May 2024, with 1,695,430 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $234,800 for Family Medicine Physicians, the lowest $33,280 for Home Health and Personal Care Aides. The largest occupation by headcount is Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 90,350 jobs at a median of $33,280. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215	—	$234,800	$75,240	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1111	150	$214,870	$75,610	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, All Other Specialists 29-1029	—	$203,180	$203,180	$212,870	evidence →
Nurse Midwives 29-1161	60	$201,870	$106,120	$234,280	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	2,070	$197,190	$85,550	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063	60	$186,670	$84,830	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124	130	$185,030	$82,310	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1067	70	$181,960	$77,790	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Podiatrists 29-1081	80	$178,040	$63,540	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1122	300	$173,360	$97,320	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 25-1069	180	$172,950	$71,430	$198,430	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	1,190	$170,180	$122,130	≥ $239,200	evidence →
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1123	450	$168,240	$89,200	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	1,160	$166,730	$81,880	$216,660	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	2,510	$165,760	$102,870	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1061	40	$164,920	$101,040	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1064	50	$164,660	$72,890	≥ $239,200	evidence →
History Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1125	120	$162,950	$78,880	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	1,630	$162,470	$99,990	$207,990	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	1,280	$161,790	$83,080	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021	190	$161,710	$74,680	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	3,430	$160,750	$101,430	$187,190	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	3,800	$160,640	$126,430	$199,330	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	250	$160,370	$101,110	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022	320	$159,860	$97,540	≥ $239,200	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	1,260	$159,820	$130,900	$199,040	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	660	$158,710	$96,240	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1065	60	$158,290	$95,800	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011	400	$158,270	$74,560	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Physicists 19-2012	70	$150,490	$93,180	$234,620	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	90,350	$33,280	$33,280	$36,960	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	75,620	$44,970	$35,430	$53,990	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	51,500	$36,250	$34,220	$45,840	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	42,710	$60,680	$37,380	$82,010	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	41,820	$39,310	$35,080	$56,220	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	38,730	$35,040	$33,280	$47,100	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	38,030	$35,490	$33,560	$49,620	evidence →
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051	35,270	$54,540	$40,350	$58,560	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	34,570	$130,160	$97,780	$171,040	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	25,970	$45,650	$34,740	$62,770	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	22,610	$105,040	$53,510	$220,870	evidence →
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071	22,340	$39,150	$37,260	$55,430	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	21,450	$34,350	$33,280	$75,280	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	21,130	$46,070	$36,510	$57,270	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	21,090	$38,070	$35,430	$56,230	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	20,060	$38,100	$34,120	$58,850	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	18,270	$97,560	$61,620	$128,060	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	17,370	$35,110	$33,720	$43,740	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	16,430	$45,390	$36,070	$64,030	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	16,310	$38,600	$35,290	$47,430	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	16,090	$43,870	$36,250	$61,060	evidence →
Carpenters 47-2031	15,460	$65,050	$47,480	$110,250	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	14,860	$70,860	$46,830	$100,930	evidence →
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 25-3031	14,750	$57,740	$39,690	$78,750	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	14,140	$55,040	$37,900	$78,340	evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033	13,990	$44,560	$34,580	$82,830	evidence →
Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-7064	13,600	$38,870	$33,860	$55,900	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	13,480	$50,290	$37,610	$73,320	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	13,320	$40,090	$35,610	$57,050	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	13,210	$51,940	$37,350	$74,650	evidence →

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