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Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary in San Francisco, CA

The median insulation workers, mechanical in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $136,460 a year, 134% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,915 a month.

10th percentile
$69,440
25th percentile
$75,760
Median percentile
$136,460
75th percentile
$169,090
90th percentile
$181,280

Based on 210 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

$94,984 take-home a year
Gross pay$136,460
Federal income tax−$21,484
Social Security + Medicare−$10,439
California income tax (approx.)−$9,552
Monthly take-home$7,915
Every two weeks$3,653

Does it go far here?

$118,032Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
31%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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