Retail Salespersons pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$41,230avg. a year
$19.82 an hour · 41,270 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn an average of $41,230 a year. That is $1,720 (4%) less than the California average of $42,950. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$36,720Median pay
$19.82Average hourly
-4%vs. California average
41,270Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
118,340 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$47,420
$22.80 an hour
239,460 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$47,290
$22.73 an hour
32,150 jobs
Napa, CA
$45,630
$21.94 an hour
45,720 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$44,180
$21.24 an hour
5130,650 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$43,010
$20.68 an hour
64,110 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$42,810
$20.58 an hour
71,080 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$42,450
$20.41 an hour
822,970 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$42,430
$20.40 an hour
94,110 jobs
Salinas, CA
$42,390
$20.38 an hour
102,430 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$42,050
$20.22 an hour
1134,390 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$41,850
$20.12 an hour
124,490 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$41,690
$20.04 an hour
133,390 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$41,590
$20.00 an hour
148,270 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$41,530
$19.97 an hour
155,680 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$41,530
$19.97 an hour
165,140 jobs
Modesto, CA
$41,470
$19.94 an hour
172,010 jobs
Chico, CA
$41,260
$19.84 an hour
181,480 jobs
Merced, CA
$40,580
$19.51 an hour
196,050 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$40,330
$19.39 an hour
209,290 jobs
Fresno, CA
$39,980
$19.22 an hour
21920 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$39,940
$19.20 an hour
221,880 jobs
Redding, CA
$39,940
$19.20 an hour
233,920 jobs
Visalia, CA
$39,300
$18.89 an hour
241,900 jobs
El Centro, CA
$38,510
$18.52 an hour
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How Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $38,650 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $47,460 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $73,830 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $80,590 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $55,720 |
| Parts Salespersons | $48,010 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
The average is $41,230 a year, and the median is $36,720. About 41,270 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $1,720 (4%) less than the California average of $42,950.
Is this job common in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
It makes up 24.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.96 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 41-2031. Metro area: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40140). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.