Accountants and Auditors pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$120,780avg. a year
$58.07 an hour · 25,170 employed
Accountants and Auditors in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn an average of $120,780 a year. That is $17,020 (16%) more than the California average of $103,760. The U.S. average is $94,750.
$110,730Median pay
$58.07Average hourly
+16%vs. California average
25,170Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for accountants and auditors in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
113,180 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$128,520
$61.79 an hour
213,450 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$103,810
$49.91 an hour
3520 jobs
Napa, CA
$103,790
$49.90 an hour
41,740 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$101,960
$49.02 an hour
570,640 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$99,740
$47.95 an hour
6690 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$99,420
$47.80 an hour
71,510 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$98,350
$47.29 an hour
82,530 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$97,190
$46.73 an hour
91,050 jobs
Salinas, CA
$95,570
$45.95 an hour
1013,170 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$94,950
$45.65 an hour
11740 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$94,640
$45.50 an hour
12860 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$94,600
$45.48 an hour
131,420 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$93,820
$45.11 an hour
141,200 jobs
Modesto, CA
$93,000
$44.71 an hour
159,240 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$91,800
$44.14 an hour
16280 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$90,600
$43.56 an hour
171,870 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$89,590
$43.07 an hour
18360 jobs
Merced, CA
$88,230
$42.42 an hour
192,810 jobs
Fresno, CA
$88,140
$42.37 an hour
20490 jobs
Redding, CA
$87,780
$42.20 an hour
21210 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$87,210
$41.93 an hour
22420 jobs
Chico, CA
$86,290
$41.48 an hour
23870 jobs
Visalia, CA
$86,120
$41.40 an hour
24300 jobs
El Centro, CA
$84,540
$40.64 an hour
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How San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $142,560 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $214,350 |
| Loan Officers | $116,480 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | $101,710 |
| Insurance Underwriters | $105,860 |
| Tax Preparers | $84,300 |
Questions and answers
How much do accountants and auditors make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
The average is $120,780 a year, and the median is $110,730. About 25,170 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $17,020 (16%) more than the California average of $103,760.
Is this job common in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
It makes up 10.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.14 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-2011. Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41860). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.