Engineers, All Other Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Engineers, All Other in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $159,800. BLS estimates approximately 4,850 people work in this occupation in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is 30.0% above the national median ($122,930).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $86,080 | $41.38 |
| 25th percentile | $118,900 | $57.16 |
| Median (50th) | $159,800 | $76.83 |
| 75th percentile | $209,630 | $100.78 |
| 90th percentile | $273,780 | $131.62 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 2.2% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 4.3% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 2.042
- Location quotient
- 2.06
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 115.613, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $138,220 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.