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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in San Francisco, CA

The median life, physical, and social science technicians, all other in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $77,670 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,836 a month.

10th percentile
$57,840
25th percentile
$63,810
Median percentile
$77,670
75th percentile
$101,590
90th percentile
$123,420

Based on 1,880 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

$58,034 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,670
Federal income tax−$8,257
Social Security + Medicare−$5,942
California income tax (approx.)−$5,437
Monthly take-home$4,836
Every two weeks$2,232

Does it go far here?

$67,181Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
51%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 life, physical, and social science technicians, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California