Medical Equipment Repairers pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,380 or more. The middle half of medical equipment repairers in San Francisco earn between $64,000 and $130,100.
- $55K10th
- $64K25th
- $88KMedian
- $130K75th
- $159K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $97,880 | $8,157 | $47.06 |
| Median | $88,190 | $7,349 | $42.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,000 | $5,333 | $30.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,100 | $10,842 | $62.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Medical Equipment Repairers pay in San Francisco vs. California and the U.S.
Medical equipment repairers in San Francisco earn 23% more than the California average ($79,640) and 48% more than the U.S. average ($65,930). At the median the gap is +43% against the U.S. median of $61,660.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $97,880 | $88,190 | $54,950 | $159,380 | 650 |
| California | $79,640 | $72,450 | $47,920 | $129,810 | 6,080 |
| United States | $65,930 | $61,660 | $38,490 | $98,280 | 65,990 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Medical Equipment Repairers salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $97,880, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $72,678 a year, or $6,056 a month and $2,795 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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.
Is San Francisco a good place for medical equipment repairers? 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 $97,880 buys what about $84,662 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 11.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Equipment Repairers salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 1st of 15 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- San Francisco$97,880
- San Jose$94,850
- Modesto$83,590
- Santa Rosa$82,560
- Sacramento$80,850
- San Diego$80,200
- Vallejo$78,480
- Stockton$77,020
- Riverside$76,130
- Fresno$73,870
Highest-paying cities for medical equipment repairers
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,880).
- San Francisco, CA$97,880
- San Jose, CA$94,850
- Eugene, OR$85,310
- Modesto, CA$83,590
- Ann Arbor, MI$83,420
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Medical Equipment Repairers salary in San Francisco: questions
How much do medical equipment repairers make an hour in San Francisco?
$47.06 an hour on average, and $42.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical equipment repairers salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical equipment repairers take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $72,678 a year ($6,056 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,880. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do medical equipment repairers earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 48% more than the U.S. average for this job ($65,930).
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 49-9062; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- 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 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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