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

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Aerospace Engineers	$191,260	510	View salary detail
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$189,790	170	View salary detail
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$188,850	590	View salary detail
Software Developers	$186,640	69,030	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$186,610	41,750	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$186,610	41,750	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$186,610	41,750	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$186,610	41,750	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$186,610	41,750	View salary detail
Physicians, Pathologists	$186,300	—	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$184,380	1,830	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$184,380	1,830	View salary detail
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$181,250	440	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Technicians	$180,510	—	View salary detail
Genetic Counselors	$177,990	120	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$177,410	3,670	View salary detail
Database Architects	$175,860	1,600	View salary detail
Data Warehousing Specialists	$175,860	1,600	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$175,840	1,690	View salary detail
Actuaries	$175,330	220	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$175,200	230	View salary detail
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$173,790	30	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$173,530	1,110	View salary detail
Commercial Pilots	$173,070	380	View salary detail
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$171,440	1,670	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$170,810	17,770	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$170,440	1,320	View salary detail
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$170,240	290	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$170,110	10,460	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$170,110	10,460	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$170,110	10,460	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$170,070	130	View salary detail
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$168,270	370	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$168,040	300	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$168,040	300	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$168,040	300	View salary detail
Financial Risk Specialists	$167,440	1,380	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$166,920	290	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$166,760	3,350	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$166,760	3,350	View salary detail
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$166,400	1,540	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$166,310	11,980	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$166,030	2,470	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$166,030	5,160	View salary detail
Art Directors	$165,210	2,390	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$165,090	610	View salary detail
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$165,050	1,380	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$164,420	2,990	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,420	2,990	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$164,420	2,990	View 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.