Sales Managers pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $336,650 or more. The middle half of sales managers in San Francisco earn between $114,990 and $258,330.
- $78K10th
- $115K25th
- $171KMedian
- $258K75th
- $337K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $194,670 | $16,222 | $93.59 |
| Median | $170,810 | $14,234 | $82.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $114,990 | $9,582 | $55.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $258,330 | $21,528 | $124.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Managers salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $194,670, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $130,941 a year, or $10,912 a month and $5,036 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% 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 sales managers? 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 $194,670 buys what about $168,381 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Managers salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 2nd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($213,250).
- San Jose$213,250
- San Francisco$194,670
- Los Angeles$156,210
- Napa$155,820
- San Diego$143,040
- Sacramento$138,000
- Santa Cruz$136,610
- Santa Rosa$134,450
- Oxnard$133,670
- Santa Maria$133,550
Highest-paying cities for sales managers
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).
- New York, NY$233,770
- Boulder, CO$218,310
- San Jose, CA$213,250
- Boston, MA$207,790
- Denver, CO$202,890
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Sales Managers salary in San Francisco: questions
How much do sales managers make an hour in San Francisco?
$93.59 an hour on average, and $82.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales managers salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $114,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales managers take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $130,941 a year ($10,912 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $194,670. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do sales managers earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).
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 11-2022; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 1.83, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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