High paying jobs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA run 6.4% above the national average (2024), so a Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA salary is worth about 0.94× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$279,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,040 – $397,1602,130
2Chief Executives$176,700
Bachelor's degree
$41,810 – $403,0201,920
3Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,320
Bachelor's degree
$108,340 – $277,2302,270
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,600
Bachelor's degree
$121,510 – $250,6701,160
5Nurse Practitioners$169,920
Master's degree
$130,630 – $213,9701,710
6Physician Assistants$165,490
Master's degree
$77,310 – $224,0101,020
7Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$163,750
Master's degree
$55,940 – $250,700560
8Pharmacists$161,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,810 – $207,0203,400
9Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$161,380
Master's degree
$111,910 – $197,7503,340
10Veterinarians$160,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,240 – $273,210660
11Financial Managers$160,230
Bachelor's degree
$89,080 – $283,9404,120
12First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$159,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$131,050 – $201,9001,300
13Marketing Managers$157,670
Bachelor's degree
$73,120 – $264,4401,840
14School Psychologists$139,400
Master's degree
$103,470 – $162,170760
15Human Resources Managers$139,010
Bachelor's degree
$59,940 – $231,8101,630
16Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$138,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,070 – $156,2101,150
17Medical and Health Services Managers$135,010
Bachelor's degree
$73,380 – $214,7406,920
18Managers, All Other$134,990
Bachelor's degree
$79,070 – $215,5603,970
19Registered Nurses$133,940
Bachelor's degree
$100,510 – $172,90035,290
20Software Developers$133,270
Bachelor's degree
$85,090 – $205,7604,150
21First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$131,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$96,530 – $155,040590
22Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$130,940
Bachelor's degree
$89,210 – $164,990580
23Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$128,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,080 – $163,2601,580
24Detectives and Criminal Investigators$127,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,230 – $159,1501,510
25Education Administrators, Postsecondary$126,620
Master's degree
$74,990 – $221,010860
26Construction Managers$126,040
Bachelor's degree
$80,600 – $187,2003,450
27Dentists, General$125,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,370 – $217,8801,560
28Industrial Production Managers$121,090
Bachelor's degree
$77,180 – $201,0402,120
29Physical Therapists$120,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,370 – $164,3702,240
30Occupational Therapists$119,530
Master's degree
$86,490 – $150,4901,110
31Speech-Language Pathologists$118,560
Master's degree
$59,590 – $146,2402,120
32First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$115,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$85,490 – $173,230660
33Civil Engineers$115,120
Bachelor's degree
$75,390 – $168,8203,510
34Data Scientists$112,910
Bachelor's degree
$66,690 – $209,1001,000
35Electrical Engineers$109,990
Bachelor's degree
$76,570 – $166,6801,150
36Facilities Managers$108,710
Bachelor's degree
$67,890 – $174,8301,730
37Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$105,860
Associate's degree
$61,300 – $150,620960
38Dental Hygienists$105,730
Associate's degree
$102,140 – $126,9401,860
39Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$105,190
Associate's degree
$71,970 – $133,9502,140
40Computer Systems Analysts$105,030
Bachelor's degree
$77,020 – $154,9101,970
41Mechanical Engineers$104,910
Bachelor's degree
$66,390 – $157,6401,420
42Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$104,110
Bachelor's degree
$62,250 – $146,980670
43Administrative Services Managers$103,790
Bachelor's degree
$60,580 – $200,6302,690
44Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$103,730
Bachelor's degree
$69,020 – $131,6401,630
45Sales Managers$103,220
Bachelor's degree
$57,650 – $214,3408,080
46General and Operations Managers$102,260
Bachelor's degree
$51,710 – $220,69023,090
47Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$101,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,800 – $146,4506,010
48Special Education Teachers, All Other$101,850
Bachelor's degree
$77,230 – $128,480580
49Industrial Engineers$101,700
Bachelor's degree
$67,370 – $153,4301,580
50Financial and Investment Analysts$101,150
Bachelor's degree
$65,640 – $170,3901,050

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$279,090	$76,040 – $397,160	2,130
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$176,700	$41,810 – $403,020	1,920
3	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$176,320	$108,340 – $277,230	2,270
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,600	$121,510 – $250,670	1,160
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$169,920	$130,630 – $213,970	1,710
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$165,490	$77,310 – $224,010	1,020
7	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$163,750	$55,940 – $250,700	560
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$161,870	$103,810 – $207,020	3,400
9	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$161,380	$111,910 – $197,750	3,340
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$160,860	$82,240 – $273,210	660
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,230	$89,080 – $283,940	4,120
12	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$159,810	$131,050 – $201,900	1,300
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,670	$73,120 – $264,440	1,840
14	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$139,400	$103,470 – $162,170	760
15	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,010	$59,940 – $231,810	1,630
16	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,390	$104,070 – $156,210	1,150
17	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,010	$73,380 – $214,740	6,920
18	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$134,990	$79,070 – $215,560	3,970
19	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$133,940	$100,510 – $172,900	35,290
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$133,270	$85,090 – $205,760	4,150
21	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$131,780	$96,530 – $155,040	590
22	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$130,940	$89,210 – $164,990	580
23	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$128,750	$75,080 – $163,260	1,580
24	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,420	$83,230 – $159,150	1,510
25	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$126,620	$74,990 – $221,010	860
26	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,040	$80,600 – $187,200	3,450
27	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$125,230	$98,370 – $217,880	1,560
28	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,090	$77,180 – $201,040	2,120
29	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$120,110	$97,370 – $164,370	2,240
30	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$119,530	$86,490 – $150,490	1,110
31	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$118,560	$59,590 – $146,240	2,120
32	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$115,740	$85,490 – $173,230	660
33	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$115,120	$75,390 – $168,820	3,510
34	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$112,910	$66,690 – $209,100	1,000
35	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,990	$76,570 – $166,680	1,150
36	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,710	$67,890 – $174,830	1,730
37	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$105,860	$61,300 – $150,620	960
38	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$105,730	$102,140 – $126,940	1,860
39	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$105,190	$71,970 – $133,950	2,140
40	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,030	$77,020 – $154,910	1,970
41	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,910	$66,390 – $157,640	1,420
42	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$104,110	$62,250 – $146,980	670
43	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,790	$60,580 – $200,630	2,690
44	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$103,730	$69,020 – $131,640	1,630
45	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,220	$57,650 – $214,340	8,080
46	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,260	$51,710 – $220,690	23,090
47	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,870	$70,800 – $146,450	6,010
48	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,850	$77,230 – $128,480	580
49	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,700	$67,370 – $153,430	1,580
50	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,150	$65,640 – $170,390	1,050

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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