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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in San Francisco, CA

The median industrial machinery mechanics in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $90,580 a year, 40% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,518 a month.

10th percentile
$58,280
25th percentile
$70,480
Median percentile
$90,580
75th percentile
$118,440
90th percentile
$131,570

Based on 2,550 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

$66,212 take-home a year
Gross pay$90,580
Federal income tax−$11,098
Social Security + Medicare−$6,929
California income tax (approx.)−$6,341
Monthly take-home$5,518
Every two weeks$2,547

Does it go far here?

$78,348Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
45%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

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