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
Optometrists	$142,580	1,180	View salary detail
Environmental Economists	$142,400	200	View salary detail
Economists	$142,400	200	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$141,980	3,140	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$141,780	2,850	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$141,580	90	View salary detail
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$140,660	650	View salary detail
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$140,520	50	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$138,840	550	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$138,160	4,280	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$138,160	4,280	View salary detail
Biologists	$138,160	4,280	View salary detail
Geneticists	$138,160	4,280	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$138,160	4,280	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,440	150	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$137,180	770	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$136,770	1,560	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$136,770	1,560	View salary detail
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$136,770	1,440	View salary detail
Naturopathic Physicians	$136,640	320	View salary detail
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$136,640	320	View salary detail
Orthoptists	$136,640	320	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$136,460	210	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$136,250	1,250	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$136,030	1,720	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$135,890	830	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$135,470	1,020	View salary detail
Boilermakers	$135,290	50	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$135,040	20,770	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$134,920	470	View salary detail
Life Scientists, All Other	$134,810	170	View salary detail
Sociologists	$134,770	110	View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$134,670	60	View salary detail
Administrative Services Managers	$134,660	4,700	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$134,630	5,880	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$134,460	11,180	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$134,460	11,180	View salary detail
Security Managers	$134,230	3,100	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$134,230	3,100	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$134,190	200	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$133,540	390	View salary detail
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$133,360	70	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$133,330	220	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$132,930	50	View salary detail
Pile Driver Operators	$132,850	70	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$132,600	300	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$132,600	300	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$132,600	300	View salary detail
Audiologists	$132,390	220	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$132,230	5,470	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.