Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in San Francisco, CA

811 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in San Francisco, CA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Proofreaders and Copy Markers$49,92070View salary detail
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$49,58040View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$49,500650View salary detail
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$49,450200View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks$49,4508,510View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$49,4002,150View salary detail
Tellers$49,3702,810View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$49,1404,280View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,040580View salary detail
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$48,980120View salary detail
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$48,830370View salary detail
Models$48,570—View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers$48,40030,710View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$48,40030,710View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$48,3704,540View salary detail
Tutors$48,3405,240View salary detail
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,320650View salary detail
Bicycle Repairers$48,300320View salary detail
Etchers and Engravers$48,19080View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$48,180170View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$48,04012,270View salary detail
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,910380View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers$47,840940View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks$47,7407,700View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$47,4601,010View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$47,430620View salary detail
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$47,31080View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$47,220220View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$47,17060View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides$46,830690View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other$46,7102,050View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food$46,67010,160View salary detail
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$46,63050View salary detail
Bakers$46,6004,820View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$46,59012,990View salary detail
Floral Designers$46,520580View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters$46,4902,720View salary detail
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$46,390210View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$46,35080View salary detail
Semiconductor Processing Technicians$46,340680View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,3103,510View salary detail
Recreation Workers$46,2906,510View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers$46,2901,480View salary detail
Concierges$46,120620View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant$46,03020,540View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians$45,930510View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$45,800200View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order$45,7904,430View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$45,7601,100View salary detail
Security Guards$45,73026,830View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.