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Careers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Part of California.

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 115.613, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.2% · 2,345,350 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$429,080
  2. 2Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
  3. 3Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
  4. 4General Internal Medicine Physicians$351,670
  5. 5Emergency Medicine Physicians$338,990

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides119,120 employed
  2. 2Software Developers69,030 employed
  3. 3Fast Food and Counter Workers49,970 employed
  4. 4General and Operations Managers43,520 employed
  5. 5Registered Nurses41,750 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Biological Scientists, All Other5.01× national avg
  2. 2Special Effects Artists and Animators4.71× national avg
  3. 3Web and Digital Interface Designers3.83× national avg
  4. 4Media and Communication Workers, All Other3.79× national avg
  5. 5Cooks, All Other3.79× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$371,135
  2. 2Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$324,081
  3. 3Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$308,979
  4. 4General Internal Medicine Physicians$304,179
  5. 5Emergency Medicine Physicians$293,211

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see California state page.