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Riverside engineer salary

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Updated March 2025

What engineers earn in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro, with a full breakdown by role.

Typical pay

$116,829

Riverside

Top earners

$174,137

Higher end

vs national

-3% vs national

U.S. $120,395

State

CA

California

Engineers in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro earn an estimated $116,829, -3% vs national, with top earners near $174,137. See the full breakdown by role below, or estimate your own total compensation — the number sharpens as local engineers contribute.

Engineering pay by role in Riverside

Estimated pay for each discipline in Riverside. Filter the list or open a role for the full picture.

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What affects engineering pay in Riverside

  • ▹Local market. Riverside pay runs -3% vs national for the typical engineer, usually above the California statewide estimate.
  • ▹Industry concentration.A metro's dominant employers (tech, defense, energy, healthcare) shift which engineering disciplines command a premium locally.
  • ▹Experience & specialization. Seniority and in-demand skills swing pay well beyond the metro median — see the role table above and the calculator.
  • ▹Remote work.Remote offers may anchor to a company's HQ market rather than Riverside, raising or lowering local pay.

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Engineer salaries in Riverside — FAQ

How much do engineers make in Riverside?
Engineers in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro earn a blended median of $116,829 per year — 3% below the national average — across 10 engineering occupations and 13,330 local jobs. There is no single BLS "engineer" occupation, so this blends the published medians of the engineering occupations reported for the area, weighted by local employment (BLS OEWS May 2024).
What is the highest-paying engineering role in Riverside?
Engineering Managers have the highest published median in Riverside, at $170,180 per year (BLS OEWS May 2024). Local industry concentration shifts which disciplines command the biggest premium.
How does engineering pay in Riverside compare to the national average?
The Riverside engineering median of $116,829 is 3% below the national average of $120,395, against a California statewide blend of $154,208.
Source details

BLS publishes no single "engineer" occupation. This blends the published medians of 10 engineering occupations in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, weighted by local employment (13,330 jobs).

Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →

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