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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary in San Francisco, CA

The median sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $45,620 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,970 a month.

10th percentile
$37,690
25th percentile
$44,190
Median percentile
$45,620
75th percentile
$59,590
90th percentile
$73,850

Based on 160 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

$35,642 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,620
Federal income tax−$3,294
Social Security + Medicare−$3,490
California income tax (approx.)−$3,193
Monthly take-home$2,970
Every two weeks$1,371

Does it go far here?

$39,459Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
83%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

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Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

All sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood salaries · Take-home pay in California