SOC 47-5081 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro

Helpers--Extraction Workers Salary in Riverside, CA

The average salary for helpers--extraction workers in Riverside, California is $49,200 a year ($23.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,750: half of the 190 people in this job in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($50,620).

$49,200average per year

$23.65 / hourMedian $51,750Take-home ≈ $40,568

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $58K90th

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

190people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2California metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Extraction Workers pay range in Riverside

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,920 or more. The middle half of helpers--extraction workers in Riverside earn between $45,300 and $56,130.

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,200$4,100$23.65
Median$51,750$4,312$24.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,300$3,775$21.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,130$4,678$26.99

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers pay in Riverside vs. California and the U.S.

Helpers--extraction workers in Riverside earn 4% less than the California average ($51,370) and about the same as the U.S. average ($50,620). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $47,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Riverside$49,200$51,750$37,050$57,920190
California$51,370$51,720$37,050$62,0601,170
United States$50,620$47,730$36,960$68,0206,700

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers salary after taxes in Riverside

On the average salary of $49,200, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $40,568 a year, or $3,381 a month and $1,560 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 helpers--extraction 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 $49,200 buys what about $46,222 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 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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Helpers--Extraction Workers salary in other California cities

Riverside ranks 2nd of 2 California metro areas for this job; Bakersfield pays the most ($51,810).

All Helpers--Extraction Workers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for helpers--extraction workers

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($58,120).

Helpers--Extraction Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Extraction Workers salary in Riverside: questions

How much do helpers--extraction workers make an hour in Riverside?

$23.65 an hour on average, and $24.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--extraction workers salary in Riverside?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--extraction workers take-home pay in Riverside?

About $40,568 a year ($3,381 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,200. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do helpers--extraction workers earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($50,620).

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 47-5081; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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 2.59, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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