Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$61,010avg. a year
$29.33 an hour · 15,430 employed
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn an average of $61,010 a year. That is $1,900 (3%) less than the California average of $62,910. The U.S. average is $46,420.
$60,780Median pay
$29.33Average hourly
-3%vs. California average
15,430Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for substitute teachers, short-term in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
1300 jobs
Napa, CA
$72,780
$34.99 an hour
28,670 jobs
Fresno, CA
$72,220
$34.72 an hour
31,990 jobs
Modesto, CA
$70,990
$34.13 an hour
43,800 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$69,430
$33.38 an hour
5700 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$67,620
$32.51 an hour
63,060 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$66,410
$31.93 an hour
7450 jobs
Chico, CA
$65,390
$31.44 an hour
85,390 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$65,040
$31.27 an hour
92,100 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$64,240
$30.89 an hour
101,430 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$63,850
$30.70 an hour
111,220 jobs
Salinas, CA
$63,550
$30.55 an hour
1210,570 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$63,480
$30.52 an hour
139,480 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$61,430
$29.54 an hour
1435,740 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$61,070
$29.36 an hour
156,510 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$61,030
$29.34 an hour
16370 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$61,010
$29.33 an hour
17210 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$60,270
$28.97 an hour
181,450 jobs
Merced, CA
$60,240
$28.96 an hour
19610 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$59,410
$28.56 an hour
201,070 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$58,810
$28.27 an hour
21680 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$57,840
$27.81 an hour
22200 jobs
Redding, CA
$55,840
$26.85 an hour
231,880 jobs
Visalia, CA
$54,490
$26.20 an hour
24690 jobs
El Centro, CA
$54,300
$26.11 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
How Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
This metroCaliforniaU.S.
California metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Tutors | $44,230 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $46,310 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $96,990 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $99,640 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $101,660 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $54,870 |
Questions and answers
How much do substitute teachers, short-term make in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
The average is $61,010 a year, and the median is $60,780. About 15,430 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $1,900 (3%) less than the California average of $62,910.
Is this job common in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
It makes up 9.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.66 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-3031. 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.