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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in San Francisco, CA

The median aircraft mechanics and service technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $93,400 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,667 a month.

10th percentile
$62,320
25th percentile
$77,450
Median percentile
$93,400
75th percentile
$124,060
90th percentile
$134,180

Based on 940 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$67,999 take-home a year
Gross pay$93,400
Federal income tax−$11,718
Social Security + Medicare−$7,145
California income tax (approx.)−$6,538
Monthly take-home$5,667
Every two weeks$2,615

Does it go far here?

$80,787Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

All aircraft mechanics and service technicians salaries · Take-home pay in California