Chief Executives salary
in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Middle 50%
- $172,900–$425,680
- vs U.S. median
- +35%
- Metro rank
- #16 of 133
Chief Executives in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro earn a median of $288,690 a year, based on BLS estimates for 5,190 jobs (May 2025). That is 35% above the U.S. median of $213,990 and 32% above the CA statewide median of $218,600. It ranks #16 of 133 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE5,190 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Chief Executives pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $238,440 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $234,290 |
| Salinas, CA | $226,270 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $218,690 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $214,340 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $209,080 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $202,750 |
| Modesto, CA | $200,900 |
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Questions
What is the average Chief Executives salary in San Francisco?
The BLS median is $288,690 a year (May 2025). Half of the 5,190 jobs pay between $172,900 and $425,680. The 10th percentile is $100,340 and the 90th is $558,310.
Is San Francisco a high-paying metro for Chief Executives?
That is 35% above the U.S. median of $213,990 and 32% above the CA statewide median of $218,600. It ranks #16 of 133 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Chief Executives make an hour in San Francisco?
About $138.79 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $288,690 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $83.13–$204.65 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.