Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 639 detailed occupations covering about 1,516,120 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 2.1% above the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Pediatricians, General $223,390 +12.4% —
General Internal Medicine Physicians $214,420 -4% 520
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $214,320 +43.9% 90
Family Medicine Physicians $209,240 +27.1% —
Chief Executives $184,740 +112.6% 2,230
Podiatrists $168,740 +19.1% 80
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $165,000 +139% 180
Hydrologists $162,540 +83.1% 90
Computer and Information Systems Managers $162,260 -4.3% 2,310
Architectural and Engineering Managers $156,030 -5.6% 1,290
Pharmacists $152,510 +12.1% 3,000
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $148,800 +46.2% 490
Database Architects $146,270 +8.6% 200
Lawyers $145,520 -0.2% 3,080
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $144,050 +85.3% 120
Natural Sciences Managers $142,840 -9.4% 250
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $141,980 +77.7% 170
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $141,940 +27.8% 70
Nurse Practitioners $137,840 +9.2% 1,920
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $135,340 +84.8% 200
Radiation Therapists $134,360 +36.7% 90
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $134,150 +29.7% 2,750
Financial Managers $133,180 +18.9% 4,740
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $131,550 +67% 80
Physician Assistants $131,350 +1% 1,330

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 80,340 $40,550
Stockers and Order Fillers 52,840 $39,550
Fast Food and Counter Workers 46,630 $32,510
Cashiers 41,430 $31,430
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 37,210 $51,370
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 36,880 $45,980
Retail Salespersons 35,100 $33,470
Registered Nurses 31,270 $122,190
Office Clerks, General 23,790 $39,380
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 21,140 $97,160
General and Operations Managers 21,120 $102,020
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 19,900 $35,610
Waiters and Waitresses 19,330 $30,710
Security Guards 19,040 $34,880
Customer Service Representatives 17,870 $38,500
Cooks, Fast Food 17,840 $31,040
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 16,520 $38,500
Carpenters 16,060 $62,210
Light Truck Drivers 15,650 $44,400
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 15,590 $47,580
Cooks, Restaurant 15,360 $35,840
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 15,340 $37,550
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 15,000 $63,260
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 14,840 $47,300
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 14,430 $36,640
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