Conservation Scientists pay range in Riverside
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $113,200 or more. The middle half of conservation scientists in Riverside earn between $57,410 and $100,550.
- $47K10th
- $57K25th
- $76KMedian
- $101K75th
- $113K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,140 | $6,678 | $38.53 |
| Median | $75,900 | $6,325 | $36.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,410 | $4,784 | $27.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,550 | $8,379 | $48.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Conservation Scientists salary after taxes in Riverside
On the average salary of $80,140, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $61,847 a year, or $5,154 a month and $2,379 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 conservation scientists? 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 $80,140 buys what about $75,290 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Conservation Scientists salary in other California cities
Riverside ranks 10th of 13 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($118,820).
- San Jose$118,820
- San Francisco$99,130
- Santa Cruz$96,480
- Sacramento$92,500
- Salinas$88,500
- Santa Maria$88,130
- San Diego$85,940
- Santa Rosa$85,840
- Oxnard$85,140
- Riverside$80,140
Highest-paying cities for conservation scientists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,820).
- San Jose, CA$118,820
- Washington, DC$108,770
- Springfield, IL$105,360
- Amherst, MA$99,360
- San Francisco, CA$99,130
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Conservation Scientists salary in Riverside: questions
How much do conservation scientists make an hour in Riverside?
$38.53 an hour on average, and $36.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level conservation scientists salary in Riverside?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the conservation scientists take-home pay in Riverside?
About $61,847 a year ($5,154 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,140. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do conservation scientists earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,606).
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 19-1031; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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 0.33, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.33).
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