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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary in San Francisco, CA

The median structural metal fabricators and fitters in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $65,500 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,185 a month.

10th percentile
$51,100
25th percentile
$56,570
Median percentile
$65,500
75th percentile
$77,850
90th percentile
$96,370

Based on 230 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

$50,224 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,500
Federal income tax−$5,680
Social Security + Medicare−$5,011
California income tax (approx.)−$4,585
Monthly take-home$4,185
Every two weeks$1,932

Does it go far here?

$56,655Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
59%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
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Chief Executives$288,690
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Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

All structural metal fabricators and fitters salaries · Take-home pay in California