SOC 15-2041 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro

Statisticians Salary in Riverside, CA

The average salary for statisticians in Riverside, California is $99,850 a year ($48.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,430: half of the 140 people in this job in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($116,534).

$99,850average per year

$48.00 / hourMedian $86,430Take-home ≈ $73,880

  • $69K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $156K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5California metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Statisticians pay range in Riverside

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,130 or more. The middle half of statisticians in Riverside earn between $80,170 and $123,690.

  • $69K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $156K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$99,850$8,321$48.00
Median$86,430$7,202$41.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,170$6,681$38.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$123,690$10,308$59.47

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

Statisticians salary after taxes in Riverside

On the average salary of $99,850, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $73,880 a year, or $6,157 a month and $2,842 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 statisticians? 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 $99,850 buys what about $93,807 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 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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Statisticians salary in other California cities

Riverside ranks 5th of 5 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($182,700).

All Statisticians salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for statisticians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,700).

Statisticians salary by city

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Statisticians salary in Riverside: questions

How much do statisticians make an hour in Riverside?

$48.00 an hour on average, and $41.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level statisticians salary in Riverside?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the statisticians take-home pay in Riverside?

About $73,880 a year ($6,157 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,850. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do statisticians earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($116,534).

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 15-2041; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).

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