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Accountants & Auditors salary in San Francisco, CA

Median pay for accountants & auditors in San Francisco, CA: $103,990/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $71,070 – $175,590 · about 24,910 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($74,290) by +$29,700 (+40%).

What it's really worth in San Francisco

With San Francisco's cost of living at 118 (US=100), that $103,990 has the buying power of about $88,464 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $129,315 · median home $1,149,215 · median rent $3,258/mo.

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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.