Mechanical Engineers pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$158,690avg. a year
$76.30 an hour · 5,150 employed
Mechanical Engineers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn an average of $158,690 a year. That is $22,030 (16%) more than the California average of $136,660. The U.S. average is $113,610.
$161,370Median pay
$76.30Average hourly
+16%vs. California average
5,150Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for mechanical engineers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 22.
15,540 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$165,920
$79.77 an hour
2190 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$139,810
$67.22 an hour
3390 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$130,120
$62.56 an hour
470 jobs
Salinas, CA
$128,240
$61.65 an hour
53,370 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$124,420
$59.82 an hour
68,780 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$123,940
$59.59 an hour
71,480 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$123,710
$59.48 an hour
840 jobs
Chico, CA
$122,870
$59.07 an hour
9560 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$121,730
$58.52 an hour
10950 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$121,350
$58.34 an hour
11150 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$120,110
$57.74 an hour
12220 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$115,420
$55.49 an hour
1330 jobs
Napa, CA
$114,530
$55.06 an hour
1440 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$111,770
$53.74 an hour
15130 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$111,730
$53.72 an hour
16120 jobs
Modesto, CA
$109,400
$52.60 an hour
1760 jobs
Redding, CA
$109,170
$52.48 an hour
181,420 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$108,900
$52.36 an hour
19140 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$107,560
$51.71 an hour
20260 jobs
Fresno, CA
$103,180
$49.61 an hour
2190 jobs
Visalia, CA
$95,280
$45.81 an hour
2240 jobs
Merced, CA
$92,180
$44.32 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 |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineers | $136,350 |
| Industrial Engineers | $139,350 |
| Engineers, All Other | $162,570 |
| Electrical Engineers | $162,170 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $168,490 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $198,010 |
Questions and answers
How much do mechanical engineers make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
The average is $158,690 a year, and the median is $161,370. About 5,150 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $22,030 (16%) more than the California average of $136,660.
Is this job common in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
It makes up 2.2 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 17-2141. 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.