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Chemical Plant and System Operators salary in San Francisco, CA

The median chemical plant and system operators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $111,900 a year, 43% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,643 a month.

10th percentile
$86,410
25th percentile
$86,430
Median percentile
$111,900
75th percentile
$111,930
90th percentile
$111,930

Based on 300 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

$79,719 take-home a year
Gross pay$111,900
Federal income tax−$15,788
Social Security + Medicare−$8,560
California income tax (approx.)−$7,833
Monthly take-home$6,643
Every two weeks$3,066

Does it go far here?

$96,788Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
37%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 chemical plant and system operators salaries · Take-home pay in California