Electrical Engineer salaries in San Francisco.
What Electrical Engineer roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$172,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$140.3k – $208.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
77.7%
73 of 94 roles
Live roles
94
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Electrical Engineer - Medium Voltage
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Senior Electrical Delivery Engineer
Electrical Engineer
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Data Center Design Engineer, Electrical
Principal Electrical Engineer, Power Systems
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Redwood Materials
|
$200,500 | 10 |
Astranis
|
$177,500 | 6 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$110,866 | 6 |
Zipline
|
$91,520 | 6 |
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 5 |
Neuralink
|
$140,250 | 5 |
DoorDash USA
|
$191,100 | 4 |
|
Lambda
|
$407,000 | 3 |
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How much do Electrical Engineer roles in San Francisco pay?
The median salary for Electrical Engineer roles in San Francisco is $172,500 per year. Most pay falls between $140,250 (25th percentile) and $208,750 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $94,129 to $263,000.
These figures are computed live from 94 active Electrical Engineer roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 73 (77.7%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Electrical Engineer roles in San Francisco include Lambda, OpenAI, Generalist and Astro Mechanica.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Electrical Engineer salary in San Francisco?
- The median is $172,500 per year, with most pay between $140,250 and $208,750 (25th–75th percentile), based on 73 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Electrical Engineer salary range in San Francisco?
- Pay ranges from about $94,129 to $263,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $172,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.