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Solar Photovoltaic Installers salary in San Francisco, CA

The median solar photovoltaic installers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $72,150 a year, 36% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,545 a month.

10th percentile
$55,040
25th percentile
$59,010
Median percentile
$72,150
75th percentile
$76,990
90th percentile
$97,100

Based on 710 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

$54,537 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,150
Federal income tax−$7,043
Social Security + Medicare−$5,519
California income tax (approx.)−$5,051
Monthly take-home$4,545
Every two weeks$2,098

Does it go far here?

$62,406Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
54%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 solar photovoltaic installers salaries · Take-home pay in California