Mechanical Engineer Salary in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 23, 2026, 13:34 UTC
Median Salary
Typical range: $132.5K – $176K
Median $153.3KHiring Velocity
+ 22%282
Open positions in SF
162 postings with employer-disclosed pay
Every number on this page is computed from pay ranges published on live job postings, indexed directly from company career pages. Not self-reported.
Where this data comes from
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230k+
Career pages indexed
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Expired listings drop out within hours, so ranges reflect the market right now.
1–2 hr
From posting to indexed
How much does a Mechanical Engineer make in San Francisco?
Statistics are computed on range midpoints of live postings that disclose pay, counting each employer once. Figures are annual, in USD.
Posted salary distribution
Share of employers by posted base salary (each employer counts once) · 162 postings from 78 employers
Salary by years of experience
Median posted base, parsed from posting requirements
Posted salary percentiles
Base salary across employers
| Percentile | Base Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $118,000 |
| 25th | $132,500 |
| 50th (median) | $153,250 |
| 75th | $176,000 |
| 90th | $205,000 |
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Trends & market signals
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Hiring velocity
Fastest-growing markets, change in open jobs per day
Job Count Trend & Projection
Open jobs at each recompute, with a projection of the last four weeks' trend.
Salary Trend
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Live postings with disclosed pay
A sample of the postings behind these numbers. Every listing links to the employer source.
Mechanical Engineer
Ouster·San Francisco, California·In-Person
$120,000 – $160,000
ouster.applytojob.com
Indexed 12w ago
Mechanical Engineer
Astranis Space Technologies·San Francisco, California·In-Person
$110,000 – $140,000
job-boards.greenhouse.io
Indexed 14w ago
Mechanical Engineer
Ouster·San Francisco, California·In-Person
$115,000 – $150,000
ouster.applytojob.com
Indexed 18w ago
Mechanical Engineer
Giga Energy·San Francisco, California · Houston, Texas·In-Person
$90,000 – $122,000
job-boards.greenhouse.io
Indexed 21w ago
Mechanical Engineer
Kickmaker·San Francisco, California · Austin, Texas·Hybrid
$120,000 – $120,000
jobs.lever.co
Indexed 31w ago
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