Salary guide · US

Project Manager salary in San Francisco: can you afford rent?

A Project Manager in San Francisco typically earns $106,000–$224,000/year, with a median around $151,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $2,900/month.

Affordability verdict

Comfortable

At a typical Project Manager salary of $151,000/year, spending on median San Francisco rent ($2,900/mo) would take up 23% of gross income. That's within the recommended 30% threshold — a comfortable situation.

Project Manager salary range in San Francisco

$106,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$151,000

Typical

median estimate

$224,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Project managers plan, coordinate, and oversee projects to deliver on time and within budget across industries. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for San Francisco.

How much rent can a Project Manager afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$3,146/mo

30% of income (standard)$3,775/mo

35% of income (stretch)$4,404/mo

Median San Francisco rent$2,900/mo

Rent landscape in San Francisco

$1,700

Budget

cheapest 10%

$2,900

Median

most common