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San Francisco

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HIGH · verified 2026-07-27

Prop 22 engaged-time floor (derived)

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What was directly verified: sf.gov Minimum Wage Ordinance page confirms current SF minimum wage is $19.18/hr (until July 1, 2026, then rises to $19.61). Prop 22 mechanism confirmed at the LA verification step (same applies to SF).

What was assumed (not directly verified)

The arithmetic $19.18 × 1.20 = $23.016 ≈ $23.02 was performed by us, not cited directly. Considered structurally correct given the verified inputs.

Caveats a journalist should understand

Same as LA above — this is the engaged-time legal floor, not actual hourly earnings.- what would invalidate this: SF city min wage increase July 1, 2026 (rate becomes $23.53). Same Prop 22-level events as LA.

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2026-10-27 (and again immediately after July 1, 2026 SF min wage increase)

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Earnings (USD per hour)

Net, after tax & expensesn/a
Gross$23.53/hr

Source: SF Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (Prop 22 1.2× multiplier applied)

What would you take home in San Francisco?

30hrs

Take-home, weekly

n/a

Take-home, monthly

n/a

Gross, weekly

$706

Gross, monthly

$3,059

Take-home is gross hourly minus an estimated tax/expense rate per country. See the methodology page for the derivation. This widget assumes you actually work the hours you set. For app-based delivery, a portion of logged-in time is unpaid waiting; the headline rate reflects engaged time only where regulators have defined it.

Cost of living vs. earnings

Hours of work for one month's rent (1BR outside centre)366 hours
Rent, 1BR outside centre$2732/mo
Restaurant meal (mid-range)$25.00

Pay vs. local labour market

Minimum wage$19.61/hr
Median wage (all occupations)$38.00/hr

Gross hourly is 56% of local minimum wage, 29% of local median.

Notes

CA Prop 22 sets minimum pay floor at 120% of local minimum wage on engaged time for app-based delivery (food, grocery, and other consumer delivery). SF minimum wage 8.67/hr.

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See full source citations for this city on the sources page. Read about how each metric is computed in the methodology.

Primary earnings source: media.api.sf.gov/documents/2026_Historical_San_Francisco_Minimum_Wage_Rates_M9ynRNo.pdf · archived