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

The best paying occupations in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Cost of living: prices here run 6.4% above the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$375,400	$79,390 – $377,370	280
2	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$364,530	$81,020 – $418,250	490
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$298,910	$150,780 – $298,910	140
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$298,890	$131,990 – $475,480	—
5	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$279,090	$76,040 – $397,160	2,130
6	Dentists, All Other SpecialistsDoctoral or professional degree	$230,190	$72,010 – $281,340	—
7	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$223,240	$91,850 – $250,700	150
8	Nurse MidwivesMaster's degree	$218,760	$123,380 – $222,130	40
9	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$207,000	$153,630 – $363,200	160
10	PodiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$196,500	$84,620 – $326,780	100
11	Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$194,520	$80,430 – $250,700	40
12	History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$192,320	$80,800 – $250,700	110
13	Communications Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$180,650	$100,860 – $250,700	300
14	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$180,230	$82,470 – $205,670	180
15	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$176,700	$41,810 – $403,020	1,920
16	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$176,320	$108,340 – $277,230	2,270
17	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,600	$121,510 – $250,670	1,160
18	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$171,660	$74,930 – $250,700	130
19	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$169,920	$130,630 – $213,970	1,710
20	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,370	$105,980 – $292,440	260
21	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$165,490	$77,310 – $224,010	1,020
22	PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$163,990	$95,240 – $239,810	—
23	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$163,750	$55,940 – $250,700	560
24	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$163,120	$93,840 – $250,700	60
25	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$163,110	$100,250 – $253,610	90
26	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$161,870	$103,810 – $207,020	3,400
27	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$161,380	$111,910 – $197,750	3,340
28	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$160,860	$82,240 – $273,210	660
29	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,230	$89,080 – $283,940	4,120
30	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$160,050	$78,250 – $250,700	480
31	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$159,810	$131,050 – $201,900	1,300
32	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$159,690	$71,310 – $250,700	170
33	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$159,680	$83,140 – $250,700	40
34	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,670	$73,120 – $264,440	1,840
35	Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$157,630	$77,280 – $250,700	70
36	Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$156,430	$80,340 – $225,560	110
37	Library Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$156,310	$119,750 – $250,700	40
38	Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$150,940	$83,370 – $250,700	70
39	Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$150,870	$103,470 – $166,110	160
40	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$150,550	$82,880 – $250,700	340
41	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$149,040	$79,920 – $149,040	—
42	Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree	$148,530	$60,960 – $188,140	120
43	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$148,500	$76,720 – $250,700	520
44	Physicians, PathologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,120	$134,770 – $172,510	—
45	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,230	$90,100 – $223,080	300
46	Power Distributors and DispatchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$140,660	$104,190 – $166,640	70
47	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$139,400	$103,470 – $162,170	760
48	Physics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$139,400	$76,980 – $250,700	60
49	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,010	$59,940 – $231,810	1,630
50	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,390	$104,070 – $156,210	1,150

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