SOC 25-1082 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro

Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Riverside, CA

The average salary for library science teachers, postsecondary in Riverside, California is $175,360 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $156,310: half of the 40 people in this job in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 75% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,106).

$175,360average per year

Median $156,310Take-home ≈ $118,908

  • $120K10th
  • $152K25th
  • $156KMedian
  • $234K75th
  • $251K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+75%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5California metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Riverside

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $119,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $250,700 or more. The middle half of library science teachers, postsecondary in Riverside earn between $151,720 and $234,060.

  • $120K10th
  • $152K25th
  • $156KMedian
  • $234K75th
  • $251K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$175,360$14,613—
Median$156,310$13,026—
Entry level (25th percentile)$151,720$12,643—
Experienced (75th percentile)$234,060$19,505—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Riverside

On the average salary of $175,360, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $118,908 a year, or $9,909 a month and $4,573 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% 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 library science teachers, postsecondary? 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 $175,360 buys what about $164,747 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other California cities

Riverside ranks 1st of 5 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for library science teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($175,360).

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Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Riverside: questions

What is the entry-level library science teachers, postsecondary salary in Riverside?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $119,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $151,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the library science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Riverside?

About $118,908 a year ($9,909 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $175,360. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do library science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?

The average here is 75% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,106).

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 25-1082; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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