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Construction Laborers salary in San Francisco, CA

The median construction laborers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $72,610 a year, 54% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,569 a month.

10th percentile
$48,440
25th percentile
$58,310
Median percentile
$72,610
75th percentile
$84,240
90th percentile
$102,450

Based on 11,620 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

$54,828 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,610
Federal income tax−$7,144
Social Security + Medicare−$5,555
California income tax (approx.)−$5,083
Monthly take-home$4,569
Every two weeks$2,109

Does it go far here?

$62,804Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
54%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 construction laborers salaries · Take-home pay in California