SOC 51-1011 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Riverside, CA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Riverside, California is $75,310 a year ($36.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,180: half of the 5,150 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 ($76,600).

$75,310average per year

$36.21 / hourMedian $71,180Take-home ≈ $58,858

  • $46K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $114K90th

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

5,150people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#23 of 25California metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay range in Riverside

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,300 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Riverside earn between $55,080 and $90,600.

  • $46K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $114K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,310$6,276$36.21
Median$71,180$5,932$34.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,080$4,590$26.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,600$7,550$43.56

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

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in Riverside vs. California and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Riverside earn 8% less than the California average ($82,000) and about the same as the U.S. average ($76,600). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $74,450.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Riverside$75,310$71,180$45,910$114,3005,150
California$82,000$76,840$47,530$125,44048,550
United States$76,600$74,450$47,130$108,750673,430

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

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary after taxes in Riverside

On the average salary of $75,310, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $58,858 a year, or $4,905 a month and $2,264 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 first-line supervisors of production and operating 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 $75,310 buys what about $70,752 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in other California cities

Riverside ranks 23rd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($94,350).

All First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Norwich, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,590).

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in Riverside: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers make an hour in Riverside?

$36.21 an hour on average, and $34.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of production and operating workers salary in Riverside?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of production and operating workers take-home pay in Riverside?

About $58,858 a year ($4,905 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,310. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

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 51-1011; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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