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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in San Francisco, CA

The median computer occupations, all other in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $161,700 a year, 39% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,206 a month.

10th percentile
$63,340
25th percentile
$102,340
Median percentile
$161,700
75th percentile
$206,460
90th percentile
$255,390

Based on 16,930 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

$110,469 take-home a year
Gross pay$161,700
Federal income tax−$27,542
Social Security + Medicare−$12,370
California income tax (approx.)−$11,319
Monthly take-home$9,206
Every two weeks$4,249

Does it go far here?

$139,863Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
27%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 computer occupations, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California