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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary
in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro earn a median of $100,620 a year, based on BLS estimates for 790 jobs (May 2025). That is 35% above the U.S. median of $74,510 and 15% above the CA statewide median of $87,390. It ranks #1 of 41 metros with published figures for this job.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS · SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-FREMONT, CA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-FREMONT, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$79,410P25$85,460MEDIAN$100,620P75$124,740P90$125,000
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$48,400P25$59,510MEDIAN$74,510P75$88,110P90$106,050
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What is the average Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in San Francisco?

The BLS median is $100,620 a year (May 2025). Half of the 790 jobs pay between $85,460 and $124,740. The 10th percentile is $79,410 and the 90th is $125,000.

Is San Francisco a high-paying metro for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians?

That is 35% above the U.S. median of $74,510 and 15% above the CA statewide median of $87,390. It ranks #1 of 41 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.