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Retail Salespersons salary in Riverside, CA

Retail Salespersons in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $36,720 a year, an average of $41,230. About 41,270 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Retail Salespersons pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$36,720
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$41,230
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$34,430
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$48,110
Top of the range
People employed
41,270
In Riverside metro area
Rent share of median wage
59.2%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Riverside

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,812
per month, in Riverside, CA
Income needed for median rent
$72,500
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median retail salespersons wage
$36,720
49.4% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
59.2%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$88,575
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Riverside area. Read the Riverside, CA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Retail Salespersons pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Corpus Christi, TX
-20.5%
Median $29,200
Mean $32,280
Employed 4,790
Stockton, CA
+2.6%
Median $37,660
Mean $41,530
Employed 5,680
Orlando, FL
-12.1%
Median $32,290
Mean $35,040
Employed 49,970
Lexington-Fayette, KY
-18.0%
Median $30,100
Mean $33,390
Employed 7,810
Cincinnati, OH
-16.1%
Median $30,810
Mean $34,730
Employed 28,670
Henderson, NV
-8.2%
Median $33,720
Mean $35,890
Employed 33,760
St. Paul, MN
same
Median $36,670
Mean $39,070
Employed 51,180
Newark, NJ
+4.2%
Median $38,280
Mean $43,950
Employed 202,080

See retail salespersons pay in every covered city.

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Retail Salespersons salary in Riverside, CA: FAQ

How much do retail salespersons make in Riverside, CA?

The median salary for retail salespersons in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area is $36,720 a year (about $18 an hour for full-time work). The average is $41,230, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $36,720 a good salary for retail salespersons in Riverside, CA?

It is below the $72,500 needed to keep the median rent of $1,812 a month at 30% of gross income: the median rent would take 59.2% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid retail salespersons earn in Riverside, CA?

The top 10% earn more than $48,110 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $34,430.

How many retail salespersons work in Riverside, CA?

About 41,270 people work in this occupation in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.