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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in San Francisco, CA

The median structural iron and steel workers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $87,340 a year, 39% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,347 a month.

10th percentile
$56,880
25th percentile
$71,990
Median percentile
$87,340
75th percentile
$119,600
90th percentile
$124,470

Based on 800 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

$64,160 take-home a year
Gross pay$87,340
Federal income tax−$10,385
Social Security + Medicare−$6,682
California income tax (approx.)−$6,114
Monthly take-home$5,347
Every two weeks$2,468

Does it go far here?

$75,545Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
46%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 structural iron and steel workers salaries · Take-home pay in California