Engineers, All Other pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$162,570avg. a year
$78.16 an hour · 4,850 employed
Engineers, All Other in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn an average of $162,570 a year. That is $22,900 (16%) more than the California average of $139,670. The U.S. average is $125,330.
$159,800Median pay
$78.16Average hourly
+16%vs. California average
4,850Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for engineers, all other in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 20.
14,970 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$171,140
$82.28 an hour
2150 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$146,850
$70.60 an hour
3460 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$143,010
$68.76 an hour
43,570 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$136,430
$65.59 an hour
5670 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$131,150
$63.05 an hour
67,530 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$125,830
$60.50 an hour
7250 jobs
Fresno, CA
$125,050
$60.12 an hour
8670 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$124,780
$59.99 an hour
940 jobs
Chico, CA
$124,390
$59.80 an hour
10140 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$122,790
$59.04 an hour
11160 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$121,780
$58.55 an hour
121,390 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$120,370
$57.87 an hour
13140 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$116,230
$55.88 an hour
1490 jobs
Salinas, CA
$112,020
$53.86 an hour
1540 jobs
Redding, CA
$110,910
$53.32 an hour
1660 jobs
Modesto, CA
$108,030
$51.94 an hour
171,200 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$104,120
$50.06 an hour
18160 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$101,930
$49.00 an hour
1940 jobs
Visalia, CA
$100,350
$48.24 an hour
2030 jobs
Merced, CA
$97,870
$47.06 an hour
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How San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineers | $136,350 |
| Industrial Engineers | $139,350 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $158,690 |
| Electrical Engineers | $162,170 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $168,490 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $198,010 |
Questions and answers
How much do engineers, all other make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
The average is $162,570 a year, and the median is $159,800. About 4,850 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $22,900 (16%) more than the California average of $139,670.
Is this job common in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
It makes up 2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.06 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 17-2199. 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.