The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $145,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $150,900.
Pay spans roughly $97,070 at the 10th percentile to $207,610 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $70.02 per hour. An estimated 4,670 people work as mechanical engineers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $145,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $150,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $70.02 |
| 10th percentile | $97,070 |
| 90th percentile | $207,610 |
| Employment | 4,670 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.