May 2025 OEWS · California

Highest-paying jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

All-occupations median

$74,260

10th percentile: $39,260
25th percentile: $47,280
Median: $74,260
75th percentile: $128,760
90th percentile: $203,570
Mean: $100,220

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 2,373,920.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 115.613, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	Not available	$102,730	$429,080	$493,020
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	2,900	$187,960	$374,680	$598,960
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	4,340	$101,160	$357,220	$357,220
General Internal Medicine Physicians	Not available	$99,040	$351,670	$493,640
Emergency Medicine Physicians	370	$89,820	$338,990	$415,860
Family Medicine Physicians	2,170	$98,220	$304,560	$534,110
Physicians, All Other	3,530	$91,720	$294,360	$425,070
Chief Executives	5,190	$100,340	$288,690	$558,310
Dentists, All Other Specialists	30	$107,430	$279,820	$404,140
Computer and Information Systems Managers	23,830	$155,660	$232,890	$335,770
Materials Scientists	380	$134,780	$231,710	$300,330
Psychiatrists	Not available	$102,200	$230,560	$477,950
Natural Sciences Managers	5,530	$158,270	$225,230	$338,660
Architectural and Engineering Managers	5,000	$165,160	$221,580	$320,120
Marketing Managers	11,170	$133,990	$220,480	$333,430
Nurse Practitioners	3,110	$153,280	$219,080	$273,960
Financial Managers	17,040	$123,280	$216,150	$356,070
Nurse Midwives	190	$165,470	$212,630	$257,020
Lawyers	18,470	$98,280	$212,500	$375,580
Managers, All Other	21,550	$117,140	$210,080	$313,430
Human Resources Managers	4,960	$123,950	$209,340	$323,850
Veterinarians	1,350	$89,130	$208,080	$295,420
Pediatricians, General	810	$102,600	$207,450	$447,610
Radiation Therapists	220	$151,770	$205,670	$225,370
Podiatrists	140	$98,280	$204,350	$462,180
Computer Hardware Engineers	2,810	$130,800	$203,890	$284,580
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	50	$81,160	$203,720	$286,730
Dentists, General	2,090	$119,750	$202,060	$322,930
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	40	$96,480	$199,310	$282,680
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	Not available	$103,510	$198,720	$442,830
Air Traffic Controllers	430	$102,170	$193,360	$225,680
Public Relations Managers	1,880	$110,370	$192,720	$312,430
Aerospace Engineers	510	$117,060	$191,260	$273,230
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	170	$136,390	$189,790	$204,930
Compensation and Benefits Managers	590	$124,650	$188,850	$304,360
Software Developers	69,030	$128,090	$186,640	$273,400
Registered Nurses	41,750	$119,290	$186,610	$223,770
Physicians, Pathologists	Not available	$101,040	$186,300	$186,300
Physician Assistants	1,830	$106,150	$184,380	$237,980
Advertising and Promotions Managers	440	$94,490	$181,250	$406,600

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Musicians and Singers	970	$29.75	$75.75	$176.51
Dancers	400	$19.21	$30.43	$52.37
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	200	$19.21	$23.74	$51.73
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	Not available	$20.00	$23.52	$57.85

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	119,120	$35,950	$35,950	$44,820
Software Developers	69,030	$128,090	$186,640	$273,400
Fast Food and Counter Workers	49,970	$36,460	$43,870	$55,210
General and Operations Managers	43,520	$70,960	$149,990	$330,110
Registered Nurses	41,750	$119,290	$186,610	$223,770
Retail Salespersons	39,460	$38,270	$43,850	$58,960
Cashiers	38,250	$36,750	$41,270	$53,920
Office Clerks, General	37,590	$39,880	$52,000	$79,740
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	30,710	$40,620	$48,400	$64,900
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	29,980	$50,830	$96,960	$191,380
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	29,930	$38,260	$44,180	$64,760
Waiters and Waitresses	29,080	$35,780	$38,860	$74,900
Security Guards	26,830	$40,340	$45,730	$62,470
Stockers and Order Fillers	26,610	$37,990	$45,130	$58,370
Accountants and Auditors	25,170	$73,420	$110,730	$180,060
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	24,120	$60,680	$123,250	$211,140
Computer and Information Systems Managers	23,830	$155,660	$232,890	$335,770
Management Analysts	23,560	$64,080	$126,730	$211,790
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	23,400	$51,650	$104,500	$209,430
Managers, All Other	21,550	$117,140	$210,080	$313,430
Project Management Specialists	20,770	$79,990	$135,040	$206,240
Cooks, Restaurant	20,540	$40,720	$46,030	$58,940
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	20,270	$45,550	$62,110	$90,220
Customer Service Representatives	19,930	$42,390	$57,830	$84,780
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	19,480	$59,980	$88,560	$131,810

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $74,260. Employment is 2,373,920.

Which published occupation has the highest median in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric has the highest published annual median on this list, $429,080, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.