SOC 43-4051 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro

Customer Service Representatives Salary in Riverside, CA

The average salary for customer service representatives in Riverside, California is $49,930 a year ($24.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,150: half of the 15,180 people in this job in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,590).

$49,930average per year

$24.00 / hourMedian $47,150Take-home ≈ $41,110

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $65K90th

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

15,180people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#17 of 25California metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Customer Service Representatives pay range in Riverside

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,170 or more. The middle half of customer service representatives in Riverside earn between $40,530 and $57,300.

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $65K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,930$4,161$24.00
Median$47,150$3,929$22.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,530$3,378$19.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,300$4,775$27.55

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

Customer Service Representatives pay in Riverside vs. California and the U.S.

Customer service representatives in Riverside earn 9% less than the California average ($54,640) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($46,590). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $44,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Riverside$49,930$47,150$37,210$65,17015,180
California$54,640$49,560$38,110$75,700176,850
United States$46,590$44,770$31,750$63,5902,595,750

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

Customer Service Representatives salary after taxes in Riverside

On the average salary of $49,930, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $41,110 a year, or $3,426 a month and $1,581 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 customer service representatives? 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 $49,930 buys what about $46,908 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 11.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Customer Service Representatives salary in other California cities

Riverside ranks 17th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($63,890).

All Customer Service Representatives salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for customer service representatives

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,890).

Customer Service Representatives salary by city

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Customer Service Representatives salary in Riverside: questions

How much do customer service representatives make an hour in Riverside?

$24.00 an hour on average, and $22.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level customer service representatives salary in Riverside?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the customer service representatives take-home pay in Riverside?

About $41,110 a year ($3,426 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,930. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do customer service representatives earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,590).

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 43-4051; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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