Material Mover Salary in San Francisco, CA
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The median material mover in the San Francisco area earns $48,400 a year ($23.27 an hour), 20% above the U.S. median ($40,240) and 8% above the California median ($44,710). Half of the 30,710 material movers there earn between $45,000 and $56,020.
Median $48,400
10th: $40,62090th: $64,900
| Annual pay | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,620 | $36,060 | $31,270 |
| 25th percentile | $45,000 | $37,890 | $36,090 |
| Median | $48,400 | $44,710 | $40,240 |
| 75th percentile | $56,020 | $48,950 | $46,920 |
| 90th percentile | $64,900 | $57,700 | $55,140 |
| Average | $51,280 | $45,590 | $42,260 |
| Jobs | 30,710 | 355,500 | 2,950,280 |
San Francisco, CA ranks 1st of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for material mover pay.
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Check my payMaterial mover pay in other cities
- San Jose, CA: $47,060
- Riverside, CA: $46,060
- Sacramento, CA: $45,930
- Seattle, WA: $47,740
- Minneapolis, MN: $47,320
- Louisville, KY: $46,830
- Denver, CO: $46,290
- Portland, OR: $46,100
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.