Audiologists pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,050 or more. The middle half of audiologists in San Francisco earn between $106,240 and $140,490.
- $106K10th
- $106K25th
- $132KMedian
- $140K75th
- $164K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $128,740 | $10,728 | $61.89 |
| Median | $132,390 | $11,032 | $63.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $106,240 | $8,853 | $51.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $140,490 | $11,708 | $67.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Audiologists salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $128,740, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $91,379 a year, or $7,615 a month and $3,515 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Francisco a good place for audiologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $128,740 buys what about $111,354 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Audiologists salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 2nd of 7 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($132,330).
- San Jose$132,330
- San Francisco$128,740
- Sacramento$127,820
- Los Angeles$125,960
- Fresno$110,730
- Riverside$105,880
- San Diego$84,440
Highest-paying cities for audiologists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($132,330).
- San Jose, CA$132,330
- San Francisco, CA$128,740
- Sacramento, CA$127,820
- Seattle, WA$126,310
- Los Angeles, CA$125,960
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Audiologists salary in San Francisco: questions
How much do audiologists make an hour in San Francisco?
$61.89 an hour on average, and $63.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level audiologists salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $106,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the audiologists take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $91,379 a year ($7,615 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $128,740. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do audiologists earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,268).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1181; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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