SOC 11-9072 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling Salary in Riverside, CA

The average salary for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Riverside, California is $99,410 a year ($47.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,530: half of the 550 people in this job in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($89,750).

$99,410average per year

$47.80 / hourMedian $79,530Take-home ≈ $73,612

  • $48K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $169K90th

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

550people in this job
+11%vs U.S. average
#7 of 21California metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay range in Riverside

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,850 or more. The middle half of entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Riverside earn between $65,700 and $111,910.

  • $48K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $169K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$99,410$8,284$47.79
Median$79,530$6,628$38.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,700$5,475$31.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$111,910$9,326$53.80

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

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay in Riverside vs. California and the U.S.

Entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Riverside earn about the same as the California average ($98,270) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($89,750). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $79,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Riverside$99,410$79,530$47,950$168,850550
California$98,270$79,550$47,370$165,8707,000
United States$89,750$79,520$46,270$139,11037,980

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

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary after taxes in Riverside

On the average salary of $99,410, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $73,612 a year, or $6,134 a month and $2,831 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)? 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 $99,410 buys what about $93,394 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 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in other California cities

Riverside ranks 7th of 21 California metro areas for this job; Salinas pays the most ($120,890).

All Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)

Naples, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($133,420).

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary by city

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in Riverside: questions

How much do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) make an hour in Riverside?

$47.80 an hour on average, and $38.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) salary in Riverside?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) take-home pay in Riverside?

About $73,612 a year ($6,134 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,410. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($89,750).

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 11-9072; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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