SOC 53-7011 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro

Conveyor Operators and Tenders Salary in Riverside, CA

The average salary for conveyor operators and tenders in Riverside, California is $44,410 a year ($21.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,990: half of the 580 people in this job in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($45,080).

$44,410average per year

$21.35 / hourMedian $42,990Take-home ≈ $36,951

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

580people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8California metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Conveyor Operators and Tenders pay range in Riverside

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,600 or more. The middle half of conveyor operators and tenders in Riverside earn between $42,990 and $43,150.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,410$3,701$21.35
Median$42,990$3,582$20.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,990$3,582$20.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,150$3,596$20.75

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

Conveyor Operators and Tenders pay in Riverside vs. California and the U.S.

Conveyor operators and tenders in Riverside earn about the same as the California average ($44,950) and about the same as the U.S. average ($45,080). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $42,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Riverside$44,410$42,990$42,980$49,600580
California$44,950$43,150$39,890$51,4002,460
United States$45,080$42,420$36,180$59,47022,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Conveyor Operators and Tenders salary after taxes in Riverside

On the average salary of $44,410, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $36,951 a year, or $3,079 a month and $1,421 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 conveyor operators and tenders? 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 $44,410 buys what about $41,722 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 13.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Conveyor Operators and Tenders salary in other California cities

Riverside ranks 5th of 8 California metro areas for this job; Merced pays the most ($56,600).

All Conveyor Operators and Tenders salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for conveyor operators and tenders

Evansville, IN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,040).

Conveyor Operators and Tenders salary by city

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Conveyor Operators and Tenders salary in Riverside: questions

How much do conveyor operators and tenders make an hour in Riverside?

$21.35 an hour on average, and $20.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level conveyor operators and tenders salary in Riverside?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the conveyor operators and tenders take-home pay in Riverside?

About $36,951 a year ($3,079 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,410. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do conveyor operators and tenders earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($45,080).

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 53-7011; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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 2.31, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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