Paycheck Atlas

Tool and Die Makers salary in San Francisco, CA

The median tool and die makers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $97,560 a year, 52% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,886 a month.

10th percentile
$50,940
25th percentile
$69,060
Median percentile
$97,560
75th percentile
$103,370
90th percentile
$127,360

Based on 130 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

$70,634 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,560
Federal income tax−$12,633
Social Security + Medicare−$7,463
California income tax (approx.)−$6,829
Monthly take-home$5,886
Every two weeks$2,717

Does it go far here?

$84,385Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
42%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 tool and die makers salaries · Take-home pay in California