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Working in San Bernardino, CA

Jobs, pay and daily life in San Bernardino, from official statistics with source and year on every table.

In short: San Bernardino (California): 222,724 residents, median household income $67,415, median rent $1,508, unemployment 5.7%.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

222,724residents (ACS 2024)
$67,415median household income
$1,508median rent a month
5.7%unemployment (BLS)
13.1%bachelor's degree or higher
50.0%homeowners

Overview

CITY (San Bernardino) Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

San Bernardino is a city in California with 222,724 residents. The median household earns $67,415 a year and the median rent is $1,508 a month, which is 26.8% of the median household income. It is part of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan area, where BLS counts 1,716,760 jobs.

Federal jobs in California (1,716) →State guide: CaliforniaCountry guide

Jobs

LIVE (federal) + METRO Live feed + official statistic Source: USAJOBS (federal jobs only) · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: 07/11/2026

There are 1,716 federal postings open in California (USAJOBS, state level; we do not have a city filter for them). Private-sector jobs are not in this feed.

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Occupations with the most jobs in the metro (among our 240 niches)

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Location quotient ⇅Median pay (year) ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Median vs US ⇅
Home Health and Personal Care Aides102,7602.16$34,320$34,320$36,770-4%
Stockers and Order Fillers77,1602.47$43,200$35,900$49,160+16%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand69,8202.14$46,060$36,230$57,110+14%
Fast Food and Counter Workers51,3101.21$42,280$34,790$46,540+36%
Retail Salespersons41,2700.96$36,720$34,430$48,110+4%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers40,2301.77$60,580$39,320$97,320+3%
Cashiers35,7301.05$35,700$34,320$46,620+9%
Registered Nurses35,2900.95$133,940$100,510$172,900+37%
Office Clerks, General27,6201.02$46,270$34,850$63,780+3%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators24,1802.83$47,850$39,300$59,530+3%
General and Operations Managers23,0900.60$102,260$51,710$220,690-3%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary22,5001.43$46,330$37,400$57,160+26%
Security Guards22,0101.55$37,280$35,430$56,120-2%
Waiters and Waitresses20,8100.83$34,800$34,320$77,810-1%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners19,5200.80$40,860$34,820$59,840+11%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education18,8501.23$98,520$62,330$130,850+54%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers17,3801.29$44,990$37,510$63,760+2%
Cooks, Fast Food16,9102.39$42,480$34,800$44,080+38%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term15,4302.66$60,780$47,030$74,290+46%
Customer Service Representatives15,1800.53$47,150$37,210$65,170+5%

Highest-paying occupations in the metro (at least 500 jobs)

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Location quotient ⇅Median pay (year) ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Median vs US ⇅
Physicians, All Other2,1300.56$279,090$76,040$397,160+5%
Chief Executives1,9200.85$176,700$41,810$403,020-17%
Computer and Information Systems Managers2,2700.31$176,320$108,340$277,230+1%
Architectural and Engineering Managers1,1600.48$172,600$121,510$250,670+1%
Nurse Practitioners1,7100.48$169,920$130,630$213,970+28%
Physician Assistants1,0200.57$165,490$77,310$224,010+22%
Pharmacists3,4000.96$161,870$103,810$207,020+15%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary3,3400.92$161,380$111,910$197,750+52%
Veterinarians6600.72$160,860$82,240$273,210+24%
Financial Managers4,1200.44$160,230$89,080$283,940-4%
Marketing Managers1,8400.42$157,670$73,120$264,440-5%
Human Resources Managers1,6300.67$139,010$59,940$231,810-7%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists1,1500.61$138,390$104,070$156,210+34%
Medical and Health Services Managers6,9201.05$135,010$73,380$214,740+9%
Managers, All Other3,9700.58$134,990$79,070$215,560-5%
Registered Nurses35,2900.95$133,940$100,510$172,900+37%
Software Developers4,1500.22$133,270$85,090$205,760-2%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer5800.54$130,940$89,210$164,990+1%
Optometrists5101.09$129,990$104,170$206,330-5%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers1,5801.09$128,750$75,080$163,260+35%

Economy

METRO (Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA) Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics · Data: OEWS May 2025; BLS 2026M09

These figures are for the whole Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan area, not the city alone.

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Occupation field ⇅Jobs ⇅Location quotient ⇅Median pay ⇅Median vs US ⇅
Transportation and Material Moving272,3801.80$45,420+2%
Food Preparation and Serving Related170,1201.13$39,790+14%
Office and Administrative Support169,5500.87$49,490+4%
Healthcare Support140,2601.61$34,320-10%
Sales and Related136,5600.92$39,270+2%
Educational Instruction and Library111,0401.11$64,070+6%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical96,8100.89$109,090+26%
Management87,0800.71$116,530-8%
Construction and Extraction81,5501.15$63,030+6%
Production74,1400.78$46,010-2%
Business and Financial Operations72,7700.63$78,790-5%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair61,9100.92$63,390+6%
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance49,4800.99$43,520+15%
Protective Service48,3101.16$47,840-4%
Personal Care and Service36,3101.01$37,260+2%
Community and Social Service34,3001.16$61,120+5%
Computer and Mathematical19,4800.34$100,780-8%
Architecture and Engineering16,3600.57$99,370-0%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media13,3200.59$58,610-7%
Life, Physical, and Social Science11,2200.69$90,420+10%
Legal7,0600.49$101,250-1%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry6,7501.41$35,920-2%

Median pay across all occupations: $48,400 (US $50,980); unemployment 5.7% (2026M09).

Industries where residents work

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Industry (residents) ⇅Share of employed residents ⇅
Education and health care19.4%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities15.3%
Retail trade13.7%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative9.7%
Construction9.5%
Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food8.8%
Manufacturing7.2%
Other services4.9%
Public administration4.8%
Wholesale trade2.8%
Finance, insurance, real estate2.6%
Information1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining0.4%

Commuting

CITY (San Bernardino) Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

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How residents get to work ⇅Share ⇅
Drive alone76.5%
Public transit1.2%
Walk1.2%
Work from home6.2%
Commute of 45 minutes or more18.5%

Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.

Pay and cost

CITY + METRO Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · BEA Regional Price Parities · Data: ACS 2020–2024; RPP 2024

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Indicator ⇅Value ⇅
Median household income$67,415
Income per person$25,328
Median gross rent per month$1,508
Yearly rent as share of median household income26.8%
Median home value$422,300
Homeowners50.0%
Poverty rate18.6%
Price level of the metro area (US = 100)106.4
Metro median pay, all occupations$48,400

Does this salary work here? (estimate)

Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; graduated states show 0 until you enter your own estimate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.

State tax: Graduated, top rate 13.30%.

People and education

CITY (San Bernardino) Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

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Indicator ⇅Value ⇅
Median age32.2
High school or higher (25+)74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)13.1%
Born abroad23.3%
Labour force participation (16+)60.3%

Where the foreign-born residents come from (by region)

Latin America15,567 (72.6%)
Asia4,407 (20.6%)
Europe754 (3.5%)
Africa439 (2.0%)
Oceania206 (1.0%)
Northern America58 (0.3%)

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Climate

CITY (San Bernardino) Model estimate on a 0.5° grid Source: NASA POWER climatology (MERRA-2, 2001–2025) · Data: monthly means 2001–2025

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Month ⇅Mean temperature (°C) ⇅Mean temperature (°F) ⇅Precipitation (mm) ⇅
Jan10.55158
Feb10.95263
Mar13.25632
Apr15.05918
May18.1657
Jun21.9711
Jul25.5785
Aug25.8783
Sep24.2764
Oct19.36716
Nov14.35824
Dec10.05058

Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.

Nearby cities

CITY Calculation Source: straight-line distance from coordinates (Census Gazetteer) · Data: 2024

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City ⇅State ⇅Distance (straight line) ⇅Population ⇅Median household income ⇅Median rent ⇅
FontanaCA10 mi214,169$102,821$1,839
RiversideCA15 mi323,792$90,004$2,060
Rancho CucamongaCA16 mi175,411$111,895$2,357
Moreno ValleyCA16 mi211,666$93,222$2,135
OntarioCA19 mi180,547$88,941$2,030
CoronaCA25 mi159,670$109,242$2,228
VictorvilleCA27 mi137,627$74,410$1,618
PomonaCA27 mi147,943$79,479$1,810
AnaheimCA33 mi344,579$101,145$2,258
FullertonCA40 mi140,968$104,286$2,194

Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.

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FAQ

How many people live in San Bernardino?

222,724 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).

What is the median rent in San Bernardino?

$1,508 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 26.8% of the median household income.

What is the median household income in San Bernardino?

$67,415 (ACS 2020–2024, in 2024 dollars).

What is the unemployment rate in San Bernardino?

5.7% (BLS metro area 2026M09).

Which state is San Bernardino in?

California. See the state guide for minimum wage, taxes and pay.

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