Mechanical Engineer salaries in San Francisco.
What Mechanical Engineer roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$162,550
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$135.3k – $192.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
71.3%
72 of 101 roles
Live roles
101
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Mechanical Engineer - Data Center Cooling
Staff Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Systems
Mechanical Engineer, PCBA Test Infrastructure, Robotics
Senior Mechanical Controls Engineer
Mechanical Engineer, Dynamometer and Actuator Testing Infrastructure
Mechanical Design Engineer, Motor Design & Prototyping
Principal Mechanical Design Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Astranis
|
$117,500 | 13 |
Fluidstack
|
$228,500 | 6 |
|
Astro Mechanica
|
$155,000 | 5 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$109,238 | 5 |
|
OpenAI
|
$316,000 | 4 |
| DG DLR Group | $135,000 | 4 |
Zipline
|
$134,100 | 4 |
|
Lambda
|
$389,500 | 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 $162,550 per year. Most pay falls between $135,250 (25th percentile) and $192,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $97,387 to $250,300.
These figures are computed live from 101 active Mechanical Engineer roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 72 (71.3%) 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 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 Mechanical Engineer salary in San Francisco?
- The median is $162,550 per year, with most pay between $135,250 and $192,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 72 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Mechanical Engineer salary range in San Francisco?
- Pay ranges from about $97,387 to $250,300 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $162,550. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.