SOC 51-4192 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic Salary in Riverside, CA

The average salary for layout workers, metal and plastic in Riverside, California is $68,740 a year ($33.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,490: half of the 60 people in this job in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,520).

$68,740average per year

$33.05 / hourMedian $67,490Take-home ≈ $54,762

  • $58K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $84K90th

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

60people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3California metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic pay range in Riverside

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,090 or more. The middle half of layout workers, metal and plastic in Riverside earn between $60,310 and $79,140.

  • $58K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $84K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,740$5,728$33.05
Median$67,490$5,624$32.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,310$5,026$29.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,140$6,595$38.05

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

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic pay in Riverside vs. California and the U.S.

Layout workers, metal and plastic in Riverside earn 7% less than the California average ($74,020) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($66,520). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $63,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Riverside$68,740$67,490$58,190$84,09060
California$74,020$74,490$59,770$87,360480
United States$66,520$63,870$39,980$93,8605,970

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

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic salary after taxes in Riverside

On the average salary of $68,740, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $54,762 a year, or $4,563 a month and $2,106 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 layout workers, metal and plastic? 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 $68,740 buys what about $64,580 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic salary in other California cities

Riverside ranks 3rd of 3 California metro areas for this job; San Diego pays the most ($74,540).

All Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for layout workers, metal and plastic

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($115,700).

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic salary by city

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Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic salary in Riverside: questions

How much do layout workers, metal and plastic make an hour in Riverside?

$33.05 an hour on average, and $32.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level layout workers, metal and plastic salary in Riverside?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the layout workers, metal and plastic take-home pay in Riverside?

About $54,762 a year ($4,563 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,740. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do layout workers, metal and plastic earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,520).

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 51-4192; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.4%.
  • 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 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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