Adobe salaries in San Francisco, CA
Based on 248 certified H-1B filings by Adobe Inc. in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.
Median salary$174,554
Middle 50%$156.9k–$210k
vs. all employers here+3%comparison median $170,000
Filings248FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $134,083 |
| 25th | $156,915 |
| 50th (median) | $174,554 |
| 75th | $210,000 |
| 90th | $235,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $138,383 | $119,122 | $149,476 | 106 |
| FY2021 | $145,205 | $120,931 | $167,710 | 124 |
| FY2022 | $145,860 | $121,763 | $167,710 | 116 |
| FY2023 | $165,000 | $135,000 | $185,000 | 80 |
| FY2024 | $175,000 | $157,427 | $199,000 | 129 |
| FY2025 | $179,389 | $157,427 | $210,000 | 136 |
| FY2026 | $171,311 | $154,107 | $207,975 | 112 |
By job
| Job | Median here | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $184,000 | 73 |
| Data Scientist | $164,403 | 73 |
| Market Research Analyst | $157,427 | 23 |
| UX Designer | $156,915 | 15 |
| Research Scientist (Computer Science) | $174,900 | 14 |
| IT Manager | $235,500 | 10 |
| Marketing Manager | too few | 9 |
| Operations Research Analyst | too few | 7 |
| Graphic Designer | too few | 4 |
| Management Consultant | too few | 3 |
| Sales Manager | too few | 2 |
| Quantitative Analyst | too few | 2 |
| Economist | too few | 2 |
| Survey Researcher | too few | 2 |
| Art Director | too few | 2 |
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| Job | Median here | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Engineer | too few | 2 |
Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in San Francisco, CA.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $131,706 | 18 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $166,385 | 81 |
| Senior · Level III | $176,000 | 45 |
| Expert · Level IV | $222,000 | 45 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.