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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in San Francisco, CA

The median physics teachers, postsecondary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $133,360 a year, 33% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,757 a month.

10th percentile
$69,670
25th percentile
$98,490
Median percentile
$133,360
75th percentile
$242,040
90th percentile
$289,450

Based on 70 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

$93,082 take-home a year
Gross pay$133,360
Federal income tax−$20,740
Social Security + Medicare−$10,202
California income tax (approx.)−$9,335
Monthly take-home$7,757
Every two weeks$3,580

Does it go far here?

$115,350Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
32%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 physics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in California