Question 1

What is the cost of living in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

Accepted Answer

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 115.61, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 15.6% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $3,604/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, the average median wage is $190,459. The single highest-paying occupation here is Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric at $429,080/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA are: 1) Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric at $429,080; 2) Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers at $374,680; 3) Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary at $357,220; 4) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $351,670; 5) Emergency Medicine Physicians at $338,990. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $3,604/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
51	Computer and Information Research Scientists	Technology	$171K	$82.43/hr
52	Sales Managers	Management	$171K	$82.12/hr
53	Purchasing Managers	Management	$170K	$81.94/hr
54	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	Education	$170K	N/A
55	Data Scientists	Technology	$170K	$81.79/hr
56	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$170K	N/A
57	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	Construction & Trades	$168K	$80.9/hr
58	Psychologists, All Other	Science	$168K	$80.79/hr
59	Financial Risk Specialists	Business & Finance	$167K	$80.5/hr
60	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$167K	N/A

Top Paying Jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Highest paying careers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

Affordability snapshot: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont