What jobs pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

$100,220avg. a year, all jobs
$48.19 an hour · 2,373,920 employed

Average and median pay for 136 common jobs in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)

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Pay for 136 jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

Sorted by number of jobs. We list the jobs with the most workers in this metro area.

JobAvg. payJobs
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,810119,120
Software Developers$193,43069,030
Fast Food and Counter Workers$44,62049,970
General and Operations Managers$177,24043,520
Registered Nurses$176,90041,750
Retail Salespersons$47,29039,460
Cashiers$43,26038,250
Office Clerks, General$56,95037,590
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$51,28030,710
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$110,36029,980
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$48,72029,930
Waiters and Waitresses$46,46029,080
Security Guards$50,27026,830
Stockers and Order Fillers$47,21026,610
Accountants and Auditors$120,78025,170
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$130,76024,120
Computer and Information Systems Managers$249,04023,830
Management Analysts$137,41023,560
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$123,86023,400
Managers, All Other$211,72021,550
Project Management Specialists$140,82020,770
Cooks, Restaurant$48,63020,540
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$66,11020,270
Customer Service Representatives$61,32019,930
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$93,08019,480
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$52,64018,710
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$69,42018,550
Lawyers$237,06018,470
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$69,04018,100
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$98,51017,860
Sales Managers$194,67017,770
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$61,56017,700
Financial Managers$244,93017,040
Computer Occupations, All Other$161,55016,930
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$69,26016,450
Human Resources Specialists$113,53016,420
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$58,08014,790
Food Preparation Workers$43,29014,470
Light Truck Drivers$58,77014,470
Medical Assistants$63,33014,320
Carpenters$89,63014,010
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$64,58013,660
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$104,79013,190
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$52,65012,990
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$54,47012,270
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$62,43012,120
Medical and Health Services Managers$176,00011,980
Nursing Assistants$56,70011,790
Construction Laborers$73,64011,620
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$119,47011,520
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$108,26011,250
Computer Systems Analysts$145,40011,180
Marketing Managers$235,92011,170
Civil Engineers$136,35010,990
Computer User Support Specialists$91,78010,770
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$44,06010,650
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$63,48010,570
Self-Enrichment Teachers$70,89010,540
Data Scientists$174,83010,460
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$133,75010,420
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$55,85010,280
Bartenders$50,97010,260
Cooks, Fast Food$46,59010,160
Financial and Investment Analysts$142,5609,910
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$119,1909,810
Dishwashers$43,0409,530
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$82,1009,520
Electricians$103,6909,060
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$93,4708,800
Receptionists and Information Clerks$53,2008,510
Childcare Workers$46,1008,260
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$130,1907,990
Social and Human Service Assistants$60,4907,970
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$55,7507,790
Counter and Rental Clerks$53,8407,700
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$97,4607,660
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$92,8307,630
Dental Assistants$64,9007,530
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$59,0307,530
Compliance Officers$122,1407,500
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$78,2207,450
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$157,5407,310
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$75,7307,270
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$76,6207,220
Personal Financial Advisors$214,3507,130
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$68,4506,860
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$72,0406,820
Web and Digital Interface Designers$161,7106,630
Recreation Workers$48,8106,510
Training and Development Specialists$100,8006,310
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$99,7306,300
Public Relations Specialists$114,3106,290
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$109,3706,130
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$136,6305,880
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$80,2205,840
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$41,6205,800
Packers and Packagers, Hand$42,7105,750
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$78,1205,740
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$92,3805,660
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$76,1905,540
Natural Sciences Managers$249,9305,530
Industrial Engineers$139,3505,470
Coaches and Scouts$73,8905,380
Chefs and Head Cooks$73,9105,340
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$70,5305,310
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$97,6105,270
Tutors$54,7405,240
Driver/Sales Workers$49,3805,220
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$88,1305,210
Chief Executives$320,2105,190
Construction Managers$164,7605,160
Mechanical Engineers$158,6905,150
Social and Community Service Managers$103,5205,080
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$94,3505,050
Producers and Directors$157,9005,030
Architectural and Engineering Managers$236,8705,000
Human Resources Managers$219,2704,960
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$46,4204,930
Food Service Managers$94,8204,880
Insurance Sales Agents$114,1104,860
Engineers, All Other$162,5704,850
Bakers$47,5404,820
Postal Service Mail Carriers$66,1304,730
Administrative Services Managers$156,9304,700
Billing and Posting Clerks$66,1704,690
Logisticians$111,6804,570
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$58,9904,570
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$52,9004,540
Flight Attendants$91,9804,420
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$260,7204,340
Biological Scientists, All Other$148,0204,280
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$52,4404,280
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$109,3304,190
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$48,6004,160
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$42,5104,090
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$110,3004,080
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41860). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.