Electrical Engineer salaries in San Francisco.
What Electrical Engineer roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$174,475
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$141.9k – $210k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
79.2%
76 of 96 roles
Live roles
96
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Electrical Engineer, PCBA Test Infrastructure, Robotics
Compute Electrical Engineer, Robotics
Staff Electrical Engineer - Medium Voltage
Staff Electrical Engineer - Low Voltage
Electrical Engineer, Robotics
Senior Electrical Delivery Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Data Center Electrical R&D Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Redwood Materials
|
$200,500 | 10 |
Astranis
|
$177,500 | 6 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$110,866 | 6 |
|
OpenAI
|
$355,000 | 5 |
Fluidstack
|
$235,000 | 5 |
Neuralink
|
$140,250 | 5 |
Zipline
|
$91,520 | 5 |
Astro Mechanica
|
$202,500 | 4 |
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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 $174,475 per year. Most pay falls between $141,938 (25th percentile) and $210,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $97,437 to $283,500.
These figures are computed live from 96 active Electrical Engineer roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 76 (79.2%) 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 OpenAI, Lambda and Generalist.
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 $174,475 per year, with most pay between $141,938 and $210,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 76 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Electrical Engineer salary range in San Francisco?
- Pay ranges from about $97,437 to $283,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $174,475. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.