Logisticians pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,950 or more. The middle half of logisticians in San Francisco earn between $80,220 and $132,940.
- $65K10th
- $80K25th
- $101KMedian
- $133K75th
- $170K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $111,680 | $9,307 | $53.69 |
| Median | $101,040 | $8,420 | $48.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,220 | $6,685 | $38.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $132,940 | $11,078 | $63.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Logisticians salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $111,680, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $81,103 a year, or $6,759 a month and $3,119 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 logisticians? 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 $111,680 buys what about $96,598 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Logisticians salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 2nd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($122,380).
- San Jose$122,380
- San Francisco$111,680
- Oxnard$107,780
- Santa Cruz$105,630
- Bakersfield$101,160
- San Diego$100,210
- Santa Maria$98,750
- San Luis Obispo$96,860
- Sacramento$95,830
- Vallejo$92,340
Highest-paying cities for logisticians
Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,170).
- Lexington Park, MD$128,170
- San Jose, CA$122,380
- Seattle, WA$118,550
- Huntsville, AL$114,710
- Washington, DC$112,700
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Logisticians salary in San Francisco: questions
How much do logisticians make an hour in San Francisco?
$53.69 an hour on average, and $48.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level logisticians salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the logisticians take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $81,103 a year ($6,759 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,680. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do logisticians earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($90,555).
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 13-1081; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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