Automation Engineer Salary in United States
Automation Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 3,520 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-7.8% vs 2025Average salary
$147,909 - $262,304
Median salary
$152,000 - $215,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$15K
25th percentile$100K
Median$152K
75th percentile$184K
90th percentile$225K
50% of professionals earn between $100,000 - $183,500 USD
The median salary is $152,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
147,909 - 262,304
Median salary
152,000 - 215,000
3,520 job openings
United States
Average salary
92,600 - 114,100
Median salary
92,600 - 114,100
236,530 job openings
Other cities
New York4,955 job openings
Austin3,429 job openings
Atlanta2,776 job openings
Chicago2,769 job openings
Charlotte2,246 job openings
Dallas2,224 job openings
Seattle2,221 job openings
Houston2,215 job openings
Boston2,031 job openings
San Jose1,832 job openings
Phoenix1,585 job openings
Denver1,480 job openings
Sunnyvale1,476 job openings
San Diego1,443 job openings
Eastern1,401 job openings
Santa Clara1,392 job openings
Los Angeles1,332 job openings
Raleigh1,247 job openings
Columbus1,197 job openings
Plano1,147 job openings
Washington1,146 job openings
Costa Mesa1,097 job openings
Arlington1,013 job openings
Jersey City947 job openings
Milwaukee943 job openings
Irvine894 job openings
Irving853 job openings
Tampa835 job openings
The average salary for a Automation Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 147,909 - USD 262,304 per year in 2026, based on 3,520 job listings.
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