SOC 11-3021 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro

Computer and Information Systems Managers Salary in Riverside, CA

The average salary for computer and information systems managers in Riverside, California is $184,790 a year ($88.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $176,320: half of the 2,270 people in this job in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

$184,790average per year

$88.84 / hourMedian $176,320Take-home ≈ $124,494

  • $108K10th
  • $138K25th
  • $176KMedian
  • $213K75th
  • $277K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,270people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 24California metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer and Information Systems Managers pay range in Riverside

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $277,230 or more. The middle half of computer and information systems managers in Riverside earn between $138,290 and $213,210.

  • $108K10th
  • $138K25th
  • $176KMedian
  • $213K75th
  • $277K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$184,790$15,399$88.84
Median$176,320$14,693$84.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$138,290$11,524$66.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$213,210$17,768$102.50

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

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary after taxes in Riverside

On the average salary of $184,790, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $124,494 a year, or $10,375 a month and $4,788 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 computer and information systems managers? 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 $184,790 buys what about $173,606 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in other California cities

Riverside ranks 10th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($319,670).

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Highest-paying cities for computer and information systems managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($319,670).

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary by city

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in Riverside: questions

How much do computer and information systems managers make an hour in Riverside?

$88.84 an hour on average, and $84.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer and information systems managers salary in Riverside?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $138,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer and information systems managers take-home pay in Riverside?

About $124,494 a year ($10,375 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $184,790. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do computer and information systems managers earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

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 11-3021; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).

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