Building Cleaning Workers, All Other pay range in Riverside
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,630 or more. The middle half of other building cleaning workers in Riverside earn between $39,160 and $45,200.
- $39K10th
- $39K25th
- $44KMedian
- $45K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,980 | $3,748 | $21.62 |
| Median | $43,680 | $3,640 | $21.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,160 | $3,263 | $18.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,200 | $3,767 | $21.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other pay in Riverside vs. California and the U.S.
Other building cleaning workers in Riverside earn 5% less than the California average ($47,130) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $44,040.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | $44,980 | $43,680 | $38,660 | $61,630 | 260 |
| California | $47,130 | $45,430 | $36,650 | $63,900 | 2,590 |
| United States | $46,420 | $44,040 | $32,370 | $64,030 | 17,210 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Riverside
On the average salary of $44,980, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $37,387 a year, or $3,116 a month and $1,438 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Riverside a good place for other building cleaning workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Riverside area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.4), so the average $44,980 buys what about $42,258 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 13.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other salary in other California cities
Riverside ranks 7th of 7 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($54,490).
- San Jose$54,490
- San Francisco$49,340
- Salinas$48,830
- San Diego$48,180
- Sacramento$46,560
- Los Angeles$45,960
- Riverside$44,980
All Building Cleaning Workers, All Other salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for other building cleaning workers
Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,340).
- Boston, MA$70,340
- New York, NY$62,000
- Chicago, IL$59,410
- Pittsburgh, PA$55,900
- Philadelphia, PA$55,760
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Building Cleaning Workers, All Other salary in Riverside: questions
How much do other building cleaning workers make an hour in Riverside?
$21.63 an hour on average, and $21.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other building cleaning workers salary in Riverside?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other building cleaning workers take-home pay in Riverside?
About $37,387 a year ($3,116 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,980. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do other building cleaning workers earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 37-2019; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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