Chemical Engineer salaries in San Francisco.
What Chemical Engineer roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$153,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$128.8k – $190k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
80%
24 of 30 roles
Live roles
30
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Principal, Machine Learning Engineer
Data Center Infrastructure Mechanical Engineer
Principal Mechanical Engineer – Advanced Automation & Systems Integration
Lead Mechanical Engineer, Data Center Design
Staff Mechanical Design Engineer, EPC
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Senior Propulsion Engineer
Senior GNC Controls Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Mariana Minerals
|
$145,000 | 7 |
|
Astranis
|
$165,000 | 5 |
Uncountable Inc.
|
$100,000 | 3 |
Echo Neurotechnologies
|
$137,500 | 2 |
| LS Lila Sciences | $313,000 | 1 |
|
OpenAI
|
$292,000 | 1 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$275,000 | 1 |
|
Vivodyne
|
$265,000 | 1 |
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How much do Chemical Engineer roles in San Francisco pay?
The median salary for Chemical Engineer roles in San Francisco is $153,750 per year. Most pay falls between $128,750 (25th percentile) and $190,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $100,000 to $272,000.
These figures are computed live from 30 active Chemical Engineer roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 24 (80%) 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 Chemical Engineer roles in San Francisco include Lila Sciences, OpenAI, Vivodyne and Fluidstack.
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.