The median annual wage for Economists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $134,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $148,970.
Pay spans roughly $78,090 at the 10th percentile to $220,670 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $64.62 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as economists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $134,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $148,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $64.62 |
| 10th percentile | $78,090 |
| 90th percentile | $220,670 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.