How much do Physical Scientists, All Other make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

Percentile spread

For Physical Scientists, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $114,460 and the 90th percentile is $171,270. The difference is $56,810, which is 44.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $128,720 to the 75th at $140,550, covers $11,830.

The mean annual wage is $135,640, which sits above the median of $128,720. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA median is 5% higher than the national median of $122,570 for Physical Scientists, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $111,337, which is 9.2% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 1.4% lower than the California median of $130,610.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is 115.613, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $128,720 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Physical Scientists, All Other at $111,337 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Physical Scientists, All Other. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ranks 2nd of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is 78 miles away, with a median of $160,580 and employment of 340. That median is 24.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $145,423, against $111,337 here.
• Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA is 98 miles away, with a median of $101,070 and employment of 70. That median is 21.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $94,750, against $111,337 here.