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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in San Francisco, CA

The median economics teachers, postsecondary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $203,720 a year, 64% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $11,451 a month.

10th percentile
$81,160
25th percentile
$121,170
Median percentile
$203,720
75th percentile
$230,000
90th percentile
$286,730

Based on 50 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

$137,406 take-home a year
Gross pay$203,720
Federal income tax−$37,627
Social Security + Medicare−$14,426
California income tax (approx.)−$14,260
Monthly take-home$11,451
Every two weeks$5,285

Does it go far here?

$176,209Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
22%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 economics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in California