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Web Developers salary in San Francisco, CA

The median web developers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $152,450 a year, 65% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,733 a month.

10th percentile
$80,190
25th percentile
$115,170
Median percentile
$152,450
75th percentile
$179,950
90th percentile
$216,060

Based on 1,420 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

$104,794 take-home a year
Gross pay$152,450
Federal income tax−$25,322
Social Security + Medicare−$11,662
California income tax (approx.)−$10,672
Monthly take-home$8,733
Every two weeks$4,031

Does it go far here?

$131,862Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
28%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

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