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Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary in San Francisco, CA

The median atmospheric and space scientists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $151,000 a year, 52% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,659 a month.

10th percentile
$91,040
25th percentile
$137,600
Median percentile
$151,000
75th percentile
$170,610
90th percentile
$238,380

Based on 30 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

$103,905 take-home a year
Gross pay$151,000
Federal income tax−$24,974
Social Security + Medicare−$11,552
California income tax (approx.)−$10,570
Monthly take-home$8,659
Every two weeks$3,996

Does it go far here?

$130,608Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
29%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 atmospheric and space scientists salaries · Take-home pay in California