SOC 11-3012 · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro

Administrative Services Managers Salary in San Francisco, CA

The average salary for administrative services managers in San Francisco, California is $156,930 a year ($75.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $134,660: half of the 4,700 people in this job in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($129,870).

$156,930average per year

$75.45 / hourMedian $134,660Take-home ≈ $108,025

  • $78K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $135KMedian
  • $192K75th
  • $259K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

4,700people in this job
+21%vs U.S. average
#2 of 25California metros
116cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Administrative Services Managers pay range in San Francisco

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $258,690 or more. The middle half of administrative services managers in San Francisco earn between $100,920 and $192,150.

  • $78K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $135KMedian
  • $192K75th
  • $259K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$156,930$13,078$75.45
Median$134,660$11,222$64.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$100,920$8,410$48.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$192,150$16,012$92.38

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Administrative Services Managers pay in San Francisco vs. California and the U.S.

Administrative services managers in San Francisco earn 16% more than the California average ($134,780) and 21% more than the U.S. average ($129,870). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $114,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Francisco$156,930$134,660$78,250$258,6904,700
California$134,780$108,890$75,030$215,36041,240
United States$129,870$114,130$67,100$207,720263,960

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Administrative Services Managers salary after taxes in San Francisco

On the average salary of $156,930, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $108,025 a year, or $9,002 a month and $4,155 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is San Francisco a good place for administrative services managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $156,930 buys what about $135,737 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Administrative Services Managers salary in other California cities

San Francisco ranks 2nd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($177,210).

All Administrative Services Managers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for administrative services managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($177,210).

Administrative Services Managers salary by city

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Administrative Services Managers salary in San Francisco: questions

How much do administrative services managers make an hour in San Francisco?

$75.45 an hour on average, and $64.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level administrative services managers salary in San Francisco?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the administrative services managers take-home pay in San Francisco?

About $108,025 a year ($9,002 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $156,930. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do administrative services managers earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($129,870).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3012; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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