Mechanical Engineer salaries in San Francisco.
What Mechanical Engineer roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$165,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$135.1k – $196.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
71.8%
74 of 103 roles
Live roles
103
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Staff Mechanical Engineer - San Francisco
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Astranis
|
$117,500 | 13 |
Fluidstack
|
$228,500 | 6 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$109,238 | 5 |
|
OpenAI
|
$316,000 | 4 |
| DG DLR Group | $135,000 | 4 |
Zipline
|
$134,100 | 4 |
|
Lambda
|
$407,000 | 3 |
| AM Amperesand | $210,000 | 3 |
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How much do Mechanical Engineer roles in San Francisco pay?
The median salary for Mechanical Engineer roles in San Francisco is $165,000 per year. Most pay falls between $135,125 (25th percentile) and $196,250 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $100,100 to $235,500.
These figures are computed live from 103 active Mechanical Engineer roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 74 (71.8%) 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 Mechanical Engineer roles in San Francisco include Lambda, OpenAI and Plaud.
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 Mechanical Engineer salary in San Francisco?
- The median is $165,000 per year, with most pay between $135,125 and $196,250 (25th–75th percentile), based on 74 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Mechanical Engineer salary range in San Francisco?
- Pay ranges from about $100,100 to $235,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $165,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.