Industrial Engineers pay range in Riverside
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,430 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Riverside earn between $83,530 and $128,750.
- $67K10th
- $84K25th
- $102KMedian
- $129K75th
- $153K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $107,640 | $8,970 | $51.75 |
| Median | $101,700 | $8,475 | $48.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $83,530 | $6,961 | $40.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $128,750 | $10,729 | $61.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Industrial Engineers pay in Riverside vs. California and the U.S.
Industrial engineers in Riverside earn 14% less than the California average ($125,850) and about the same as the U.S. average ($109,900). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $102,440.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | $107,640 | $101,700 | $67,370 | $153,430 | 1,580 |
| California | $125,850 | $124,600 | $77,900 | $172,870 | 32,680 |
| United States | $109,900 | $102,440 | $74,370 | $159,860 | 365,740 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Riverside
On the average salary of $107,640, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $78,636 a year, or $6,553 a month and $3,024 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 industrial engineers? 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 $107,640 buys what about $101,125 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other California cities
Riverside ranks 12th of 22 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($145,190).
- San Jose$145,190
- San Francisco$139,350
- Santa Cruz$131,440
- Santa Maria$121,840
- Los Angeles$121,280
- Santa Rosa$120,700
- San Diego$120,260
- Sacramento$118,940
- Vallejo$118,410
- Riverside$107,640
Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,380).
- Anchorage, AK$169,380
- Midland, TX$151,520
- San Jose, CA$145,190
- Lexington Park, MD$141,280
- Charleston, WV$140,560
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Industrial Engineers salary in Riverside: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Riverside?
$51.75 an hour on average, and $48.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Riverside?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,530, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Riverside?
About $78,636 a year ($6,553 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,640. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($109,900).
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 17-2112; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).
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