The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Riverside, CA For 2023

Editor’s Note: Article updated for 2022. This is our sixth time ranking the highest paying jobs in Riverside

Ever wonder who gets paid the most? Or how much your dentist makes for all the pain they put you through?

We had that same burning desire to know more about the highest paid professions in the Riverside area. And if you can’t tell by that sentence, we’re a bit of what you’d call data nerds.

We decided to go directly to the source: The Bureau of Labor Statistics.

After scrounging through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Psychiatrists are the highest paid people in Riverside.

Here’s a quick look at the top ten highest paying jobs in Riverside:

Psychiatrists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Nurse Anesthetists
Family Medicine Physicians
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Chief Executives
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Physicians, All Other
Dentists, General
Podiatrists

Everyone’s favorite, dentists, place number 9 on the list of highest paid professions in Riverside. So the next time you sit there while they drill you can dwell on the fact that they are getting extremely well paid for it.

If you’re interested, you can read more about the Riverside and California job scene here:

How we determined the highest paid jobs in Riverside For 2022

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 640 job classifications in Riverside in order to identify those that get paid the most.

Pretty straightforward and easy to do when the government does your job for you 🙂

We used the most recently released BLS data for this analysis which came out on March 29, 2022.

For more reading, check out:

Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Riverside

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Psychiatrists	$316,790	$116,500	380
2	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$314,510	$166,360	110
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$283,550	$168,450	190
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$269,070	$80,430	1,230
5	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$255,250	$103,340	530
6	Chief Executives	$196,650	$62,000	1,800
7	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$195,780	$112,480	100
8	Physicians, All Other	$170,330	$61,390	5,050
9	Dentists, General	$165,050	$60,070	1,590
10	Podiatrists	$164,860	$57,490	60
11	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$161,540	$85,690	190
12	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$158,490	$77,570	70
13	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$152,480	$89,710	1,400
14	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$152,260	$83,340	2,030
15	Natural Sciences Managers	$151,790	$94,810	190
16	Lawyers	$151,180	$81,240	3,080
17	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$149,190	$76,130	200
18	Hydrologists	$148,150	$91,630	80
19	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$146,530	$74,930	30
20	Pharmacists	$146,310	$123,390	3,190
21	Nurse Practitioners	$145,250	$102,300	1,300
22	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$143,330	$85,120	460
23	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$141,600	$81,240	30
24	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$140,340	$79,500	50
25	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$139,630	$66,790	30
26	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$138,090	$77,440	250
27	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,810	$61,760	430
28	Financial Managers	$137,470	$75,040	4,430
29	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$135,220	$79,600	70
30	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$134,940	$78,400	110
31	Optometrists	$134,100	$99,420	510
32	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$133,660	$96,240	2,600
33	Marketing Managers	$132,760	$63,460	1,320
34	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$132,320	$66,640	360
35	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$130,560	$65,450	80
36	Physician Assistants	$129,890	$99,270	1,380
37	Computer Hardware Engineers	$129,300	$79,310	240
38	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,020	$62,230	90
39	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,760	$62,240	320
40	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,760	$76,140	50
41	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,600	$63,840	230
42	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,450	$77,910	180
43	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$127,880	$79,130	50
44	Managers, All Other	$127,790	$60,360	4,130
45	Radiation Therapists	$127,730	$95,620	90
46	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$127,260	$61,920	130
47	Training and Development Managers	$126,740	$72,290	300
48	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$124,410	$77,490	70
49	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$124,160	$62,230	110
50	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$123,660	$70,100	110
51	Purchasing Managers	$122,410	$74,960	400
52	Human Resources Managers	$120,360	$61,200	1,250
53	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$120,330	$61,740	140
54	Physicists	$118,810	$76,130	40
55	Public Relations Managers	$118,380	$61,090	230
56	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$118,180	$62,470	840
57	Medical and Health Services Managers	$117,970	$60,660	4,410
58	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$116,500	$63,980	700
59	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$115,060	$78,460	280
60	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$114,820	$77,130	730
61	Sales Managers	$114,510	$49,250	5,530
62	Veterinarians	$114,220	$61,480	610
63	Software Developers	$113,680	$63,520	3,240
64	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$113,370	$74,920	360
65	Economists	$112,900	$64,890	50
66	Database Architects	$112,810	$61,350	110
67	Construction Managers	$112,590	$62,860	3,020
68	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$112,060	$38,550	230
69	Art Directors	$111,800	$58,320	190
70	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,800	$76,370	740
71	Registered Nurses	$111,700	$76,400	30,570
72	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$111,650	$54,860	70
73	Fundraising Managers	$111,300	$45,440	110
74	Aerospace Engineers	$111,160	$73,750	110
75	General and Operations Managers	$110,500	$49,790	21,490
76	Therapists, All Other	$109,730	$42,560	40
77	Computer Network Architects	$109,540	$61,060	680
78	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$109,330	$80,340	1,240
79	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$109,320	$79,140	320
80	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$109,010	$74,170	120
81	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,260	$48,870	110
82	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$107,540	$88,730	550
83	Physical Therapists	$107,390	$75,310	1,750
84	Dental Hygienists	$107,330	$97,690	1,040
85	Industrial Production Managers	$107,120	$60,300	1,580
86	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$106,590	$76,090	1,510
87	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$106,040	$60,390	90
88	Commercial Pilots	$105,980	$50,100	230
89	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,600	$59,030	190
90	Environmental Engineers	$105,520	$72,610	180
91	Administrative Services Managers	$104,830	$57,090	2,160
92	Psychologists, All Other	$104,710	$52,520	120
93	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$104,530	$76,280	90
94	Civil Engineers	$104,470	$63,600	2,990
95	Emergency Management Directors	$104,100	$73,230	50
96	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,390	$62,830	170
97	School Psychologists	$103,230	$56,590	1,110
98	Gambling Managers	$103,210	$60,750	150
99	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$102,620	$47,210	1,530
100	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$102,510	$60,480	110

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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