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Physicians, All Other salary in San Francisco, CA

The median physicians, all other in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $294,360 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $15,920 a month.

10th percentile
$91,720
25th percentile
$101,770
Median percentile
$294,360
75th percentile
$347,750
90th percentile
$425,070

Based on 3,530 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

$191,038 take-home a year
Gross pay$294,360
Federal income tax−$66,160
Social Security + Medicare−$16,556
California income tax (approx.)−$20,605
Monthly take-home$15,920
Every two weeks$7,348

Does it go far here?

$254,608Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
16%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
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580
Marketing Managers$220,480

All physicians, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California