IT salaries in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Median $180,000 across 35,612 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$180,000
Middle 50%
$148,800–$210,000
Filings
35,612
- Median is 41% above the median for all IT roles ($128,000).
- Most filings are wage Level II (30%).
- Meta Platforms, Inc has the most filings (4,784), with a median of $214,000.
Salaries by job
| Role | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 21,064 | $188,000 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 4,998 | $159,500 |
| Data Scientists | 4,694 | $169,000 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1,740 | $140,000 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 862 | $140,100 |
| Database Architects | 604 | $190,100 |
| Database Administrators | 521 | $131,800 |
| Information Security Analysts | 501 | $177,400 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 341 | $130,000 |
| Computer Network Architects | 287 | $179,000 |
Top companies
| Company | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 4,784 | $214,000 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 1,478 | $214,200 |
| Google LLC | 1,163 | $185,000 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 622 | $181,800 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 604 | $179,400 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 424 | $186,300 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 422 | $139,600 |
| Workday, Inc. | 372 | $160,000 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 327 | $205,000 |
| Roblox Corporation | 318 | $255,200 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 309 | $186,000 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 301 | $162,900 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | 298 | $168,300 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 295 | $182,500 |
| Snowflake Inc. | 288 | $183,000 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 281 | $143,000 |
| Zoox Inc. | 277 | $185,000 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | 271 | $161,400 |
| DoorDash, Inc. | 258 | $188,000 |
| DocuSign Inc. | 256 | $203,500 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 234 | $187,200 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | 231 | $175,100 |
| AIRBNB, INC. | 222 | $185,000 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | 213 | $164,400 |
| Adobe Inc. | 189 | $169,000 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 178 | $165,700 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | 175 | $169,000 |
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. | 163 | $187,800 |
| INFOSYS LIMITED | 160 | $115,100 |
| OpenAI OpCo, LLC | 152 | $255,000 |
Level I 9%
Level II 30%
Level III 23%
Level IV 24%
Not stated 14%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $180,000 |
| Federal income tax | $31,900 |
| Social Security | $11,200 |
| Medicare | $2,600 |
| State income tax | $12,700 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $120,200 |
| Take-home per month | $10,000 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.
LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.