Tellers pay range in Riverside
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,850 or more. The middle half of tellers in Riverside earn between $39,840 and $47,020.
- $38K10th
- $40K25th
- $46KMedian
- $47K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,450 | $3,788 | $21.85 |
| Median | $45,880 | $3,823 | $22.06 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,840 | $3,320 | $19.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,020 | $3,918 | $22.61 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in Riverside
On the average salary of $45,450, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $37,745 a year, or $3,145 a month and $1,452 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 tellers? 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 $45,450 buys what about $42,699 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 12.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other California cities
Riverside ranks 18th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($53,320).
- San Jose$53,320
- San Francisco$52,150
- Napa$50,620
- Sacramento$48,830
- Vallejo$48,810
- Santa Maria$48,650
- Santa Rosa$48,600
- San Luis Obispo$48,450
- San Diego$48,000
- Riverside$45,450
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in Riverside: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Riverside?
$21.85 an hour on average, and $22.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Riverside?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Riverside?
About $37,745 a year ($3,145 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,450. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do tellers earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).
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 43-3071; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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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