SOC 25-9099 · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in San Francisco, CA

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in San Francisco, California is $78,120 a year ($37.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,420: half of the 5,740 people in this job in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$78,120average per year

$37.56 / hourMedian $75,420Take-home ≈ $60,610

  • $37K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

5,740people in this job
+32%vs U.S. average
#6 of 25California metros
116cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in San Francisco

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,030 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in San Francisco earn between $47,820 and $98,740.

  • $37K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,120$6,510$37.56
Median$75,420$6,285$36.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,820$3,985$22.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,740$8,228$47.47

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in San Francisco vs. California and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in San Francisco earn 4% more than the California average ($75,270) and 32% more than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is +48% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Francisco$78,120$75,420$36,720$130,0305,740
California$75,270$64,100$34,320$130,03039,440
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in San Francisco

On the average salary of $78,120, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $60,610 a year, or $5,051 a month and $2,331 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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.

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Is San Francisco a good place for other educational instruction and library workers? 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 $78,120 buys what about $67,570 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 14.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other California cities

San Francisco ranks 6th of 25 California metro areas for this job; Hanford pays the most ($101,130).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in San Francisco: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in San Francisco?

$37.56 an hour on average, and $36.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in San Francisco?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in San Francisco?

About $60,610 a year ($5,051 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,120. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 3.17, this job is 3.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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