San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · California statewide data
$78,590
Median Annual Wage
+44% since 2014
$66,420
California Median
+18% vs state
2,221,430
Total Workers
674
Occupations Tracked
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is a Metropolitan Area with 674 tracked occupations and an estimated 2,221,430 total workers. Wages grew an average of 46.2% from 2014 to 2024, with Computer and Mathematical Occupations and Management Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Natural Sciences Managers | $222,840 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $221,810 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $220,330 |
| Lawyers | $215,090 |
| Marketing Managers | $212,520 |
| Podiatrists | $211,750 |
| Financial Managers | $211,730 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $208,580 |
| Human Resources Managers | $206,420 |
| Dentists, General | $205,380 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+46.2%
avg wage growth since 2014
+4.9%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+191.9%
$49,960 → $145,830
|
| Pharmacy Aides Healthcare Support Occupations |
+174.9%
$26,870 → $73,870
|
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+152.1%
$22,790 → $57,460
|
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+143.5%
$19,120 → $46,560
|
| Ship Engineers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+138.4%
$60,230 → $143,600
|
Most Jobs Added
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+700.0%
50 → 430
|
| Audiologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+500.0%
30 → 200
|
| Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+500.0%
130 → 800
|
| Marriage and Family Therapists Community and Social Service Occupations |
+300.0%
770 → 3,400
|
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+300.0%
290 → 1,260
|
Wage Declines
| Psychologists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-42.4%
$110,870 → $63,880
|
| Legislators Management Occupations |
-30.6%
$63,830 → $44,300
|
| Material Moving Workers, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-25.6%
$57,600 → $42,880
|
| Choreographers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-19.4%
$80,490 → $64,910
|
| Transportation Inspectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-16.8%
$87,690 → $73,000
|
Wage Trends in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $78,590 |
| 2023 | $77,140 |
| 2022 | $73,100 |
| 2021 | $69,480 |
| 2020 | $64,115 |
| 2019 | $60,760 |
| 2018 | $59,070 |
| 2017 | $57,720 |
| 2016 | $56,850 |
| 2015 | $55,375 |
| 2014 | $54,725 |