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Paperhangers salary in San Francisco, CA

The median paperhangers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $71,270 a year, 37% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,498 a month.

10th percentile
$66,860
25th percentile
$67,330
Median percentile
$71,270
75th percentile
$72,710
90th percentile
$110,240

Based on 30 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

$53,980 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,270
Federal income tax−$6,849
Social Security + Medicare−$5,452
California income tax (approx.)−$4,989
Monthly take-home$4,498
Every two weeks$2,076

Does it go far here?

$61,645Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
55%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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