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Meter Readers, Utilities salary in San Francisco, CA

The median meter readers, utilities in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $100,480 a year, 109% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,040 a month.

10th percentile
$84,950
25th percentile
$96,060
Median percentile
$100,480
75th percentile
$102,310
90th percentile
$106,970

Based on 140 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

$72,484 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,480
Federal income tax−$13,276
Social Security + Medicare−$7,687
California income tax (approx.)−$7,034
Monthly take-home$6,040
Every two weeks$2,788

Does it go far here?

$86,911Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
41%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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