Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $300,100 or more. The middle half of engineering teachers, postsecondary in San Francisco earn between $128,130 and $221,270.
- $86K10th
- $128K25th
- $175KMedian
- $221K75th
- $300K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $180,320 | $15,027 | — |
| Median | $175,200 | $14,600 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $128,130 | $10,678 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $221,270 | $18,439 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $180,320, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $121,837 a year, or $10,153 a month and $4,686 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% 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 engineering teachers, postsecondary? 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 $180,320 buys what about $155,969 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 2nd of 8 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($187,890).
- San Jose$187,890
- San Francisco$180,320
- Riverside$166,360
- Los Angeles$161,200
- Santa Maria$132,610
- San Diego$129,600
- Fresno$122,800
- Sacramento$111,530
All Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for engineering teachers, postsecondary
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,890).
- San Jose, CA$187,890
- San Francisco, CA$180,320
- Riverside, CA$166,360
- Ann Arbor, MI$165,360
- Los Angeles, CA$161,200
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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in San Francisco: questions
What is the entry-level engineering teachers, postsecondary salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $128,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the engineering teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $121,837 a year ($10,153 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $180,320. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do engineering teachers, postsecondary earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 40% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).
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 25-1032; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).
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