San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · California statewide data
$78,590
Median Annual Wage
+29% since 2019
$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 27.8% from 2019 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
2019 → 2024
+27.8%
avg wage growth since 2019
-6%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+103.7%
$32,000 → $65,190
|
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers Production Occupations |
+93.9%
$36,570 → $70,910
|
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+89.5%
$58,010 → $109,900
|
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+89.0%
$57,630 → $108,910
|
| Building Cleaning Workers, All Other Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+88.6%
$27,540 → $51,940
|
Most Jobs Added
| Building Cleaning Workers, All Other Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+700.0%
50 → 400
|
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+500.0%
50 → 300
|
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 170
|
| Therapists, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+300.0%
80 → 340
|
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 160
|
Wage Declines
| Psychologists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-44.9%
$115,870 → $63,880
|
| Legislators Management Occupations |
-43.0%
$77,770 → $44,300
|
| Transportation Inspectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-27.3%
$100,410 → $73,000
|
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
-26.1%
$60,790 → $44,940
|
| Counselors, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
-21.5%
$68,170 → $53,510
|
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 |