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Tellers salary in San Francisco, CA

The median tellers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $49,370 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,199 a month.

10th percentile
$44,830
25th percentile
$48,260
Median percentile
$49,370
75th percentile
$58,470
90th percentile
$59,300

Based on 2,810 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

$38,393 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,370
Federal income tax−$3,744
Social Security + Medicare−$3,777
California income tax (approx.)−$3,456
Monthly take-home$3,199
Every two weeks$1,477

Does it go far here?

$42,703Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
77%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 tellers salaries · Take-home pay in California