SOC 11-1011 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro

Chief Executives Salary in Riverside, CA

The average salary for chief executives in Riverside, California is $220,110 a year ($105.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $176,700: half of the 1,920 people in this job in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

$220,110average per year

$105.82 / hourMedian $176,700Take-home ≈ $147,181

  • $42K10th
  • $107K25th
  • $177KMedian
  • $304K75th
  • $403K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,920people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#18 of 24California metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Riverside

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $403,020 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Riverside earn between $106,510 and $303,930.

  • $42K10th
  • $107K25th
  • $177KMedian
  • $304K75th
  • $403K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$220,110$18,342$105.82
Median$176,700$14,725$84.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$106,510$8,876$51.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$303,930$25,328$146.12

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

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Riverside

On the average salary of $220,110, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $147,181 a year, or $12,265 a month and $5,661 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% 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 chief executives? 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 $220,110 buys what about $206,789 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other California cities

Riverside ranks 18th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($320,210).

All Chief Executives salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for chief executives

Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).

Chief Executives salary by city

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Chief Executives salary in Riverside: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Riverside?

$105.82 an hour on average, and $84.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Riverside?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $106,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chief executives take-home pay in Riverside?

About $147,181 a year ($12,265 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $220,110. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do chief executives earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

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 11-1011; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.2%.
  • 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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