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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers salary in San Francisco, CA

The median bioengineers and biomedical engineers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $140,660 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,130 a month.

10th percentile
$83,870
25th percentile
$119,990
Median percentile
$140,660
75th percentile
$155,370
90th percentile
$187,350

Based on 650 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

$97,561 take-home a year
Gross pay$140,660
Federal income tax−$22,492
Social Security + Medicare−$10,760
California income tax (approx.)−$9,846
Monthly take-home$8,130
Every two weeks$3,752

Does it go far here?

$121,665Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
30%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 bioengineers and biomedical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in California