SOC 43-9071 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Salary in Riverside, CA

The average salary for office machine operators (except computer) in Riverside, California is $49,090 a year ($23.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,590: half of the 80 people in this job in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,220).

$49,090average per year

$23.60 / hourMedian $45,590Take-home ≈ $40,486

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
+14%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6California metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay range in Riverside

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,250 or more. The middle half of office machine operators (except computer) in Riverside earn between $36,770 and $59,640.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,090$4,091$23.60
Median$45,590$3,799$21.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,770$3,064$17.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,640$4,970$28.67

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay in Riverside vs. California and the U.S.

Office machine operators (except computer) in Riverside earn about the same as the California average ($50,030) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($43,220). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $40,960.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Riverside$49,090$45,590$35,550$68,25080
California$50,030$47,150$36,870$70,5402,320
United States$43,220$40,960$31,750$57,96025,130

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary after taxes in Riverside

On the average salary of $49,090, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $40,486 a year, or $3,374 a month and $1,557 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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.

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Is Riverside a good place for office machine operators (except computer)? 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 $49,090 buys what about $46,119 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 11.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary in other California cities

Riverside ranks 4th of 6 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($54,740).

All Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for office machine operators (except computer)

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,740).

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary by city

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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary in Riverside: questions

How much do office machine operators (except computer) make an hour in Riverside?

$23.60 an hour on average, and $21.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level office machine operators (except computer) salary in Riverside?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the office machine operators (except computer) take-home pay in Riverside?

About $40,486 a year ($3,374 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,090. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do office machine operators (except computer) earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,220).

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 43-9071; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 0.28, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.28).

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