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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary in San Francisco, CA

The median geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $122,310 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,192 a month.

10th percentile
$69,560
25th percentile
$109,320
Median percentile
$122,310
75th percentile
$144,020
90th percentile
$201,410

Based on 430 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

$86,303 take-home a year
Gross pay$122,310
Federal income tax−$18,088
Social Security + Medicare−$9,357
California income tax (approx.)−$8,562
Monthly take-home$7,192
Every two weeks$3,319

Does it go far here?

$105,793Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
34%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 geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers salaries · Take-home pay in California