Management Analysts pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $211,790 or more. The middle half of management analysts in San Francisco earn between $87,910 and $163,380.
- $64K10th
- $88K25th
- $127KMedian
- $163K75th
- $212K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $137,410 | $11,451 | $66.06 |
| Median | $126,730 | $10,561 | $60.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $87,910 | $7,326 | $42.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $163,380 | $13,615 | $78.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Management Analysts salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $137,410, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $96,499 a year, or $8,042 a month and $3,711 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 management analysts? 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 $137,410 buys what about $118,853 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Management Analysts salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 2nd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($150,830).
- San Jose$150,830
- San Francisco$137,410
- Los Angeles$121,700
- Santa Cruz$113,200
- Santa Maria$112,330
- San Diego$111,240
- Oxnard$110,810
- Santa Rosa$110,110
- Vallejo$107,090
- Napa$106,540
Highest-paying cities for management analysts
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($150,830).
- San Jose, CA$150,830
- Boston, MA$149,600
- Washington, DC$145,310
- Boulder, CO$143,790
- Kiryas Joel, NY$140,110
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Management Analysts salary in San Francisco: questions
How much do management analysts make an hour in San Francisco?
$66.06 an hour on average, and $60.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level management analysts salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the management analysts take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $96,499 a year ($8,042 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $137,410. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do management analysts earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,220).
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 13-1111; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 1.72, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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