How much do Acupuncturists make in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA?

Percentile spread

For Acupuncturists, the published 10th percentile is $37,040 and the 90th percentile is $106,530. The difference is $69,490, which is 133.6% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $37,110 to the 75th at $73,330, covers $36,220.

The mean annual wage is $60,400, which sits above the median of $52,000. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA median is 31.6% lower than the national median of $76,040 for Acupuncturists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $48,853, which is 35.8% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 31.2% lower than the California median of $75,530.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is 106.442, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $52,000 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Acupuncturists at $48,853 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Acupuncturists. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ranks 4th of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is 111 miles away, with a median of $64,490 and employment of 300. That median is 24% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $57,639, against $48,853 here.
• Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is 121 miles away, with a median of $86,530. That median is 66.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $76,194, against $48,853 here.
• Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA is 171 miles away, with a median of $70,080 and employment of 50. That median is 34.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $63,401, against $48,853 here.