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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary in San Francisco, CA

The median cartographers and photogrammetrists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $125,330 a year, 54% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,346 a month.

10th percentile
$66,650
25th percentile
$73,570
Median percentile
$125,330
75th percentile
$133,420
90th percentile
$135,000

Based on 330 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

$88,156 take-home a year
Gross pay$125,330
Federal income tax−$18,813
Social Security + Medicare−$9,588
California income tax (approx.)−$8,773
Monthly take-home$7,346
Every two weeks$3,391

Does it go far here?

$108,405Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
34%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 cartographers and photogrammetrists salaries · Take-home pay in California