SOC 21-2099 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro

Religious Workers, All Other Salary in Riverside, CA

The average salary for other religious workers in Riverside, California is $41,200 a year ($19.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,220: half of the 100 people in this job in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,870).

$41,200average per year

$19.81 / hourMedian $37,220Take-home ≈ $34,501

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $54K90th

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

100people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7California metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Religious Workers, All Other pay range in Riverside

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,680 or more. The middle half of other religious workers in Riverside earn between $35,150 and $42,700.

  • $35K10th
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  • $37KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,200$3,433$19.81
Median$37,220$3,102$17.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,150$2,929$16.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,700$3,558$20.53

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

Religious Workers, All Other pay in Riverside vs. California and the U.S.

Other religious workers in Riverside earn 27% less than the California average ($56,290) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($53,870). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $45,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Riverside$41,200$37,220$34,540$53,680100
California$56,290$45,440$35,880$97,4301,390
United States$53,870$45,280$31,200$93,90015,760

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

Religious Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Riverside

On the average salary of $41,200, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $34,501 a year, or $2,875 a month and $1,327 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 other religious 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 $41,200 buys what about $38,707 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 14.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Religious Workers, All Other salary in other California cities

Riverside ranks 7th of 7 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($83,750).

All Religious Workers, All Other salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for other religious workers

Denver, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($88,170).

Religious Workers, All Other salary by city

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Religious Workers, All Other salary in Riverside: questions

How much do other religious workers make an hour in Riverside?

$19.81 an hour on average, and $17.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other religious workers salary in Riverside?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other religious workers take-home pay in Riverside?

About $34,501 a year ($2,875 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,200. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do other religious workers earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,870).

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 21-2099; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.9%.
  • 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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