SOC 49-2095 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay Salary in Riverside, CA

The average salary for electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay in Riverside, California is $130,600 a year ($62.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $131,080: half of the 240 people in this job in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% more than the U.S. average for this job ($100,760).

$130,600average per year

$62.79 / hourMedian $131,080Take-home ≈ $92,477

  • $104K10th
  • $111K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $149K75th
  • $161K90th

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

240people in this job
+30%vs U.S. average
#4 of 11California metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay pay range in Riverside

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $103,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,310 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay in Riverside earn between $110,760 and $148,780.

  • $104K10th
  • $111K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $149K75th
  • $161K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$130,600$10,883$62.79
Median$131,080$10,923$63.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$110,760$9,230$53.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$148,780$12,398$71.53

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

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay pay in Riverside vs. California and the U.S.

Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay in Riverside earn 7% more than the California average ($122,410) and 30% more than the U.S. average ($100,760). At the median the gap is +27% against the U.S. median of $103,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Riverside$130,600$131,080$103,740$161,310240
California$122,410$121,520$76,440$165,5401,680
United States$100,760$103,020$65,730$129,92020,720

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

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay salary after taxes in Riverside

On the average salary of $130,600, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $92,477 a year, or $7,706 a month and $3,557 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay? 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 $130,600 buys what about $122,696 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay salary in other California cities

Riverside ranks 4th of 11 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($138,320).

All Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($138,320).

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay salary by city

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay salary in Riverside: questions

How much do electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay make an hour in Riverside?

$62.79 an hour on average, and $63.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay salary in Riverside?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $103,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $110,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay take-home pay in Riverside?

About $92,477 a year ($7,706 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $130,600. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% more than the U.S. average for this job ($100,760).

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 49-2095; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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