Automation Engineer Salary in United States
Automation Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 3,460 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-7.6% vs 2025Average salary
$147,964 - $261,581
Median salary
$154,000 - $210,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$15K
25th percentile$100K
Median$154K
75th percentile$184K
90th percentile$225K
50% of professionals earn between $100,000 - $184,250 USD
The median salary is $154,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
147,964 - 261,581
Median salary
154,000 - 210,000
3,460 job openings
United States
Average salary
92,425 - 114,100
Median salary
92,425 - 114,100
235,233 job openings
Other cities
New York4,947 job openings
Austin3,423 job openings
Chicago2,769 job openings
Atlanta2,706 job openings
Charlotte2,238 job openings
Dallas2,222 job openings
Seattle2,219 job openings
Houston2,211 job openings
Boston2,029 job openings
San Jose1,800 job openings
Phoenix1,554 job openings
Denver1,458 job openings
Sunnyvale1,452 job openings
San Diego1,414 job openings
Eastern1,401 job openings
Santa Clara1,374 job openings
Los Angeles1,307 job openings
Raleigh1,247 job openings
Columbus1,195 job openings
Plano1,161 job openings
Washington1,126 job openings
Costa Mesa1,091 job openings
Arlington1,016 job openings
Milwaukee956 job openings
Jersey City945 job openings
Irvine878 job openings
Irving852 job openings
Richmond827 job openings
The average salary for a Automation Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 147,964 - USD 261,581 per year in 2026, based on 3,460 job listings.
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