California

Living wage in Riverside, California

Most of Riverside is in Riverside County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $57.35 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$57.35/hrRiverside County standard
At Riverside's middle rent$57.98/hrstudio rent $1,660 a month
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Across the 14 ZIP codes in Riverside with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,530 to $2,320 a month. At the middle rent, $1,660, a full-time job would need to pay $57.98 an hour before taxes.

ZIP codes in Riverside

What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.

ZIPCountyStudio rentPay needed
92501Riverside County$1,530/mo$52.54/hr
92502Riverside County$1,660/mo$57.98/hr
92503Riverside County$1,730/mo$60.90/hr
92504Riverside County$1,600/mo$55.46/hr
92505Riverside County$1,820/mo$64.71/hr
92506Riverside County$1,690/mo$59.23/hr
92507Riverside County$1,840/mo$65.58/hr
92508Riverside County$2,320/mo$86.36/hr
92513Riverside County$1,660/mo$57.98/hr
92514Riverside County$1,660/mo$57.98/hr
92516Riverside County$1,660/mo$57.98/hr
92517Riverside County$1,660/mo$57.98/hr
92519Riverside County$1,660/mo$57.98/hr
92521Riverside County$1,660/mo$57.98/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in Riverside, California?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Riverside needs to pay at least $57.35 an hour before taxes, about $119,283 a year. That is the figure for Riverside County, where the typical studio rent is $1,645 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 14 ZIP codes in Riverside with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,530 to $2,320 a month. At the middle rent of $1,660, the pay needed would be $57.98 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Riverside County is $16.90 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.4 times that.

The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads