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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in San Francisco, CA

The median fast food and counter workers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $43,870 a year, 41% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,863 a month.

10th percentile
$36,460
25th percentile
$38,260
Median percentile
$43,870
75th percentile
$48,420
90th percentile
$55,210

Based on 49,970 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

$34,359 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,870
Federal income tax−$3,084
Social Security + Medicare−$3,356
California income tax (approx.)−$3,071
Monthly take-home$2,863
Every two weeks$1,321

Does it go far here?

$37,946Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
86%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 fast food and counter workers salaries · Take-home pay in California