Chef San Francisco, CA
Chef salary in San Francisco, CA
Typical pay
$41.67an hour
About $86,700 a year at full time
Most Chefs earn $38.46 to $48.08 an hour
From 24 current job postings, updated Nov 10, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Chef pay in San Francisco, CA is $41.67 an hour. Most job postings pay $38.46 to $48.08. From 24 current job postings, updated Nov 10, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$39.78 typical, most $36.06 to $45.41
| San Diego, CA | $44.66 | $35.10 to $50.13 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $41.67 | $38.46 to $48.08 | 24 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $39.66 | $36.06 to $46.22 | 65 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 8 |
| Sacramento, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 4 |
| San Jose, CA | – | – | 8 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 0 |
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Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 3 job postings
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- Experienced 9 job postings
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- Senior 5 job postings
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- Lead or manager 1 job postings
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Pay by employer and level
Typical hourly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
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How much does a Chef make in San Francisco, CA?
Employers hiring now typically offer $41.67 an hour for Chef roles in San Francisco, CA. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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