SOC 53-3031 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Riverside, CA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Riverside, California is $47,710 a year ($22.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,760: half of the 3,620 people in this job in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$47,710average per year

$22.94 / hourMedian $45,760Take-home ≈ $39,460

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

3,620people in this job
+16%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 25California metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Riverside

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,870 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Riverside earn between $34,560 and $56,660.

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,710$3,976$22.94
Median$45,760$3,813$22.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,560$2,880$16.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,660$4,722$27.24

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Riverside

On the average salary of $47,710, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $39,460 a year, or $3,288 a month and $1,518 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 driver/sales workers? 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 $47,710 buys what about $44,823 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 12.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other California cities

Riverside ranks 13th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($55,520).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Riverside: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Riverside?

$22.94 an hour on average, and $22.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Riverside?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Riverside?

About $39,460 a year ($3,288 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,710. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 53-3031; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.2%.
  • 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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