Residential Advisors pay range in Riverside
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,640 or more. The middle half of residential advisors in Riverside earn between $41,960 and $61,430.
- $38K10th
- $42K25th
- $46KMedian
- $61K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,470 | $4,372 | $25.23 |
| Median | $46,140 | $3,845 | $22.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,960 | $3,497 | $20.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,430 | $5,119 | $29.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Residential Advisors salary after taxes in Riverside
On the average salary of $52,470, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $42,999 a year, or $3,583 a month and $1,654 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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.
Is Riverside a good place for residential advisors? 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 $52,470 buys what about $49,294 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 11.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Residential Advisors salary in other California cities
Riverside ranks 7th of 21 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($60,630).
- San Jose$60,630
- San Francisco$57,350
- Vallejo$56,720
- Stockton$54,110
- Santa Cruz$53,910
- Salinas$53,610
- Riverside$52,470
- San Luis Obispo$51,290
- Oxnard$50,260
- Modesto$50,040
Highest-paying cities for residential advisors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).
- San Jose, CA$60,630
- San Francisco, CA$57,350
- Vallejo, CA$56,720
- Barnstable, MA$54,710
- Seattle, WA$54,530
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Residential Advisors salary in Riverside: questions
How much do residential advisors make an hour in Riverside?
$25.22 an hour on average, and $22.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level residential advisors salary in Riverside?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the residential advisors take-home pay in Riverside?
About $42,999 a year ($3,583 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,470. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do residential advisors earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,779).
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 39-9041; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).
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