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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in San Francisco, CA

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $101,860 a year, 59% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,113 a month.

10th percentile
$62,340
25th percentile
$78,460
Median percentile
$101,860
75th percentile
$122,120
90th percentile
$126,700

Based on 17,860 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

$73,358 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,860
Federal income tax−$13,579
Social Security + Medicare−$7,792
California income tax (approx.)−$7,130
Monthly take-home$6,113
Every two weeks$2,821

Does it go far here?

$88,104Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
40%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 elementary school teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in California