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Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in San Francisco, CA

The median cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $46,390 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,017 a month.

10th percentile
$38,920
25th percentile
$43,290
Median percentile
$46,390
75th percentile
$56,050
90th percentile
$60,940

Based on 210 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

$36,207 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,390
Federal income tax−$3,387
Social Security + Medicare−$3,549
California income tax (approx.)−$3,247
Monthly take-home$3,017
Every two weeks$1,393

Does it go far here?

$40,125Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
82%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 cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in California