Aerospace Engineers pay range in Riverside
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $212,630 or more. The middle half of aerospace engineers in Riverside earn between $112,200 and $161,310.
- $90K10th
- $112K25th
- $130KMedian
- $161K75th
- $213K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $141,070 | $11,756 | $67.82 |
| Median | $129,530 | $10,794 | $62.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $112,200 | $9,350 | $53.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $161,310 | $13,442 | $77.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Aerospace Engineers salary after taxes in Riverside
On the average salary of $141,070, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $98,660 a year, or $8,222 a month and $3,795 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 aerospace 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 $141,070 buys what about $132,532 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Aerospace Engineers salary in other California cities
Riverside ranks 7th of 10 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($183,920).
- San Francisco$183,920
- San Jose$181,690
- Los Angeles$161,520
- Sacramento$144,960
- San Diego$144,280
- San Luis Obispo$143,350
- Riverside$141,070
- Santa Maria$137,690
- Bakersfield$134,930
- Oxnard$133,000
Highest-paying cities for aerospace engineers
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($183,920).
- San Francisco, CA$183,920
- San Jose, CA$181,690
- Omaha, NE$172,720
- Washington, DC$168,780
- Boulder, CO$165,500
Does this match what you are paid?
Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.
Share your pay anonymously
Aerospace Engineers salary in Riverside: questions
How much do aerospace engineers make an hour in Riverside?
$67.82 an hour on average, and $62.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level aerospace engineers salary in Riverside?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $112,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the aerospace engineers take-home pay in Riverside?
About $98,660 a year ($8,222 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $141,070. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do aerospace engineers earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($144,780).
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 17-2011; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 0.16, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.16).
Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.