What is the average salary in San Jose, CA?

$118,800a year

Average yearly pay across 576 jobs with official data in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $57.11
Jobs with data: 576
Workers counted: 1,111,780

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Ophthalmologist	$700,900
Psychiatrist	$353,500
Family Medicine Physician	$351,800
General Internal Medicine Physician	$347,900
Airline Pilot	$343,100
Lawyer	$301,300
Computer and Information Systems Manager	$291,700
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$264,000
Natural Sciences Manager	$263,800
Physician	$248,400

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Software Developer	$213,100
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$37,640
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$44,570
Registered Nurse	$216,700
Computer and Information Systems Manager	$291,700
Retail Salesperson	$44,220
General and Operations Manager	$163,900
Computer Occupation	$184,400
Cashier	$42,960
Janitor and Cleaner	$43,870

Management

Administrative Services Manager$137,800
Advertising and Promotions Manager$180,500
Architectural and Engineering Manager$234,600
Compensation and Benefits Manager$215,200
Computer and Information Systems Manager$291,700
Construction Manager$163,000
Education Administrator$165,500
Education Administrator$154,100
Education Administrator$99,990
Education and Childcare Administrator$62,840
Emergency Management Director$173,500
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$90,060
Facilities Manager$145,000
Financial Manager$225,300
Food Service Manager$89,900
Fundraising Manager$164,300
Funeral Home Manager$96,480
General and Operations Manager$163,900
Human Resources Manager$220,500
Industrial Production Manager$171,100
Lodging Manager$94,460
Manager$217,300
Marketing Manager$231,400
Medical and Health Services Manager$171,200
Natural Sciences Manager$263,800
Personal Service Manager$86,250
Property$86,840
Public Relations Manager$213,500
Purchasing Manager$199,000
Sales Manager$201,800
Social and Community Service Manager$98,030
Training and Development Manager$230,000
Transportation$177,400

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$121,700
Budget Analyst$131,700
Business Operations Specialist$108,300
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$101,500
Claims Adjuster$98,230
Compensation$133,700
Compliance Officer$123,700
Cost Estimator$97,580
Credit Analyst$129,200
Credit Counselor$80,680
Financial and Investment Analyst$144,900
Financial Examiner$123,800
Financial Risk Specialist$166,200
Financial Specialist$101,000
Fundraiser$106,800
Human Resources Specialist$112,100
Insurance Underwriter$95,830
Labor Relations Specialist$133,300
Loan Officer$95,090
Logistician$115,600
Management Analyst$136,700
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$142,000
Meeting$90,560
Personal Financial Advisor$136,800
Project Management Specialist$135,100
Property Appraiser and Assessor$81,760
Tax Examiner and Collector$99,300
Tax Preparer$81,180
Training and Development Specialist$104,800

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$131,000
Computer and Information Research Scientist$218,400
Computer Network Architect$186,100
Computer Network Support Specialist$124,100
Computer Occupation$184,400
Computer Programmer$154,900
Computer Systems Analyst$157,100
Computer User Support Specialist$93,590
Data Scientist$185,100
Database Administrator$138,600
Database Architect$198,000
Information Security Analyst$176,100
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$133,400
Operations Research Analyst$123,400
Software Developer$213,100
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$166,500
Statistician$202,800
Web and Digital Interface Designer$201,300
Web Developer$166,700

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$181,600
Architect$129,600
Architectural and Civil Drafter$82,820
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$136,500
Calibration Technologist and Technician$101,800
Civil Engineer$130,300
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$98,020
Computer Hardware Engineer$209,900
Drafter$90,850
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$95,280
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$115,500
Electrical Engineer$187,100
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$77,030
Electronics Engineer$194,400
Engineer$169,700
Engineering Technologist and Technician$84,670
Environmental Engineer$125,600
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$105,300
Health and Safety Engineer$143,100
Industrial Engineer$137,000
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$90,660
Landscape Architect$119,900
Materials Engineer$156,700
Mechanical Drafter$97,450
Mechanical Engineer$168,000
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$96,680
Surveying and Mapping Technician$76,560
Surveyor$117,200

Life, physical, and social science

Anthropologist and Archeologist$76,010
Biochemist and Biophysicist$124,100
Biological Scientist$133,800
Biological Technician$72,940
Chemical Technician$67,140
Chemist$114,900
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$102,700
Conservation Scientist$110,200
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$68,900
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$106,500
Food Science Technician$59,580
Food Scientist and Technologist$110,800
Forensic Science Technician$137,300
Forest and Conservation Technician$57,160
Geoscientist$136,100
Hydrologist$142,600
Life$83,160
Life Scientist$125,400
Materials Scientist$231,900
Medical Scientist$159,300
Microbiologist$123,900
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$129,000
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$91,750
Physical Scientist$160,600
Physicist$173,500
Psychologist$175,200
School Psychologist$130,500
Social Science Research Assistant$75,010
Social Scientist and Related Worker$92,060
Soil and Plant Scientist$116,700
Survey Researcher$109,400
Urban and Regional Planner$139,400
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$129,900

Community and social service

Child$87,600
Clergy$77,510
Community and Social Service Specialist$62,720
Community Health Worker$69,630
Counselor$83,930
Director$59,010
Educational$95,390
Health Education Specialist$75,810
Healthcare Social Worker$107,200
Marriage and Family Therapist$95,110
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$109,100
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$144,400
Rehabilitation Counselor$60,450
Religious Worker$49,830
Social and Human Service Assistant$60,650
Social Worker$93,340
Substance Abuse$72,550

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$96,280
Anthropology and Archeology Teacher$105,400
Archivist$97,550
Area$129,300
Art$94,370
Biological Science Teacher$126,400
Business Teacher$160,100
Career/Technical Education Teacher$89,110
Career/Technical Education Teacher$96,250
Chemistry Teacher$131,100
Communications Teacher$119,900
Computer Science Teacher$125,700
Economics Teacher$164,100
Education Teacher$121,500
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$79,270
Elementary School Teacher$102,900
Engineering Teacher$154,800
English Language and Literature Teacher$107,800
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$96,550
History Teacher$127,800
Instructional Coordinator$99,030
Kindergarten Teacher$84,620
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$103,200
Library Technician$62,550
Mathematical Science Teacher$123,900
Middle School Teacher$105,000
Museum Technician and Conservator$62,290
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$150,400
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$100,100
Political Science Teacher$119,000
Postsecondary Teacher$94,690
Preschool Teacher$51,190
Psychology Teacher$105,700
Secondary School Teacher$108,200
Self-Enrichment Teacher$58,330
Social Sciences Teacher$150,000
Sociology Teacher$120,600
Special Education Teacher$98,640
Special Education Teacher$121,100
Special Education Teacher$117,600
Special Education Teacher$87,430
Substitute Teacher$72,330
Teacher and Instructor$77,720
Teaching Assistant$45,110
Teaching Assistant$49,010
Tutor$50,350

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$170,100
Audio and Video Technician$73,100
Coach and Scout$57,250
Commercial and Industrial Designer$141,300
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$143,200
Designer$129,100
Editor$117,600
Entertainer and Performer$43,470
Floral Designer$47,040
Graphic Designer$97,360
Interior Designer$85,140
Interpreter and Translator$101,500
Lighting Technician$70,970
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$64,550
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$54,530
Musician and Singer$102,900
News Analyst$76,450
Photographer$52,470
Public Relations Specialist$117,600
Special Effects Artist and Animator$157,000
Technical Writer$140,700
Umpire$44,200
Writer and Author$118,800

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Acupuncturist$101,400
Athletic Trainer$89,630
Audiologist$133,900
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$97,590
Chiropractor$95,990
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$84,870
Dental Hygienist$140,000
Dentist$207,900
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$173,200
Dietetic Technician$50,690
Dietitian and Nutritionist$122,900
Emergency Medical Technician$54,650
Exercise Physiologist$63,960
Family Medicine Physician$351,800
General Internal Medicine Physician$347,900
Genetic Counselor$165,900
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$126,700
Health Technologist and Technician$81,170
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$139,600
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$121,900
Hearing Aid Specialist$86,090
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$95,320
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$177,000
Medical Records Specialist$86,890
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$199,000
Nurse Practitioner$231,600
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$264,000
Occupational Therapist$136,900
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$51,300
Ophthalmologist$700,900
Optician$60,480
Optometrist$135,300
Orthotist and Prosthetist$108,100
Paramedic$84,480
Pharmacist$199,000
Pharmacy Technician$75,490
Physical Therapist$139,000
Physician$248,400
Physician$98,870
Physician Assistant$223,600
Podiatrist$201,400
Psychiatric Technician$55,550
Psychiatrist$353,500
Radiation Therapist$206,400
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$154,900
Recreational Therapist$101,700
Registered Nurse$216,700
Respiratory Therapist$149,700
Speech-Language Pathologist$132,700
Surgical Technologist$106,800
Therapist$79,040
Veterinarian$192,200
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$67,280

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$74,600
Healthcare Support Worker$57,000
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$37,640
Massage Therapist$50,060
Medical Assistant$61,940
Medical Equipment Preparer$81,090
Medical Transcriptionist$57,420
Nursing Assistant$56,840
Occupational Therapy Assistant$95,370
Orderly$65,790
Pharmacy Aide$47,450
Phlebotomist$60,600
Physical Therapist Aide$43,300
Physical Therapist Assistant$97,190
Psychiatric Aide$58,550
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$49,210

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$74,260
Correctional Officer and Jailer$132,700
Crossing Guard and Flagger$58,810
Detective and Criminal Investigator$158,600
Fire Inspector and Investigator$159,200
Firefighter$152,100
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$171,700
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$163,700
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$92,410
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$57,910
Lifeguard$42,460
Parking Enforcement Worker$70,590
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$136,100
Private Detective and Investigator$64,060
Protective Service Worker$56,240
Security Guard$46,250
Transportation Security Screener$78,940

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$42,270
Chef and Head Cook$79,020
Cook$47,220
Cook$51,880
Cook$47,170
Cook$45,990
Cook$44,740
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$41,710
Dishwasher$43,960
Fast Food and Counter Worker$44,570
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$55,520
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$44,720
Food Preparation Worker$45,580
Food Server$46,210
Host and Hostess$42,400
Waiter and Waitress$41,920

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$49,530
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$69,080
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$69,590
Grounds Maintenance Worker$56,840
Janitor and Cleaner$43,870
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$48,330
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$48,200
Pest Control Worker$53,050
Pesticide Handler$47,430
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$63,630

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$42,850
Animal Caretaker$44,070
Animal Trainer$54,810
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$46,140
Childcare Worker$45,720
Concierge$45,040
Costume Attendant$69,930
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$62,010
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$57,040
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$68,780
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$64,490
Gambling Dealer$52,060
Gambling Service Worker$44,160
Hairdresser$43,410
Locker Room$47,450
Manicurist and Pedicurist$43,070
Mortician$63,160
Personal Care and Service Worker$46,430
Recreation Worker$57,580
Residential Advisor$55,800
Skincare Specialist$43,420
Tour and Travel Guide$59,330
Usher$44,760

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$113,300
Cashier$42,960
Counter and Rental Clerk$48,570
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$46,060
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$84,800
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$61,710
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$48,950
Insurance Sales Agent$63,950
Parts Salesperson$50,200
Real Estate Sales Agent$96,170
Retail Salesperson$44,220
Sale and Related Worker$73,250
Sales Engineer$177,500
Sales Representative$167,600
Sales Representative$103,700
Sales Representatives of Service$116,500
Security$100,000
Telemarketer$43,740
Travel Agent$58,760

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$77,360
Billing and Posting Clerk$70,280
Bookkeeping$66,130
Brokerage Clerk$90,220
Cargo and Freight Agent$59,610
Courier and Messenger$55,680
Court$83,490
Customer Service Representative$60,480
Data Entry Keyer$54,510
Dispatcher$60,780
Eligibility Interviewer$97,900
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$106,200
File Clerk$60,840
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$95,010
Gambling Cage Worker$55,260
Hotel$45,230
Human Resources Assistant$67,590
Information and Record Clerk$64,940
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$62,900
Interviewer$70,840
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$87,270
Library Assistant$62,780
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$62,530
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$48,050
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$69,350
Office and Administrative Support Worker$61,790
Office Clerk$58,840
Order Clerk$58,170
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$77,950
Postal Service Clerk$62,610
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070
Postal Service Mail Sorter$60,200
Procurement Clerk$62,310
Production$76,500
Public Safety Telecommunicator$113,800
Receptionist and Information Clerk$47,130
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$49,990
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$62,940
Shipping$54,640
Switchboard Operator$79,260
Teller$50,090
Weigher$49,330
Word Processor and Typist$64,280

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Farmworker$45,140
Farmworker and Laborer$43,690
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$77,070

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$75,930
Carpenter$80,190
Carpet Installer$48,830
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$75,520
Construction and Building Inspector$129,800
Construction Laborer$68,470
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$79,430
Electrician$91,030
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$173,900
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$82,560
Fence Erector$58,250
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$129,700
Floor Layer$105,300
Glazier$82,420
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$60,390
Helper$57,680
Helpers--Brickmason$52,070
Helpers--Roofer$58,090
Highway Maintenance Worker$79,000
Insulation Worker$58,890
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$62,980
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$124,300
Painter$61,970
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$72,700
Plumber$107,600
Roofer$76,650
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$61,200
Sheet Metal Worker$109,300
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$71,630
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$109,400
Taper$92,810
Tile and Stone Setter$62,580

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$98,760
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$78,580
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$76,800
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$55,360
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$77,840
Avionics Technician$94,400
Bicycle Repairer$49,450
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$88,980
Computer$59,050
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$115,500
Electrical and Electronics Installer and Repairer$116,800
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$122,900
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$120,900
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$157,600
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$104,100
Heating$82,050
Helpers--Installation$55,100
Home Appliance Repairer$61,590
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$84,620
Installation$58,200
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$74,320
Maintenance and Repair Worker$63,220
Maintenance Worker$71,530
Medical Equipment Repairer$84,970
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$95,980
Motorcycle Mechanic$57,040
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$56,570
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$102,700
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$81,980
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$87,950
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$107,300
Tire Repairer and Changer$45,900

Production

Baker$45,480
Butcher and Meat Cutter$49,610
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$58,620
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$63,510
Cleaning$47,360
Coating$58,910
Coil Winder$46,790
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$59,620
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$103,000
Crushing$50,260
Cutting$58,580
Dental Laboratory Technician$60,510
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter$50,920
Electrical$55,230
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$40,650
Etcher and Engraver$56,470
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$59,400
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$89,970
Food Batchmaker$45,920
Food Processing Worker$43,200
Furnace$52,830
Grinding$49,230
Grinding and Polishing Worker$51,680
Helpers--Production Worker$46,170
Inspector$60,610
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$64,740
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$74,420
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$44,410
Machinist$63,540
Meat$42,750
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$53,930
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$52,360
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$53,860
Molder$60,130
Molding$56,130
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$45,740
Painting$48,470
Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator$56,550
Plant and System Operator$85,590
Plating Machine Setter$50,870
Power Plant Operator$98,950
Prepress Technician and Worker$66,670
Presser$44,440
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$48,740
Printing Press Operator$44,130
Production Worker$49,450
Sawing Machine Setter$50,720
Semiconductor Processing Technician$50,820
Separating$56,910
Sewing Machine Operator$47,220
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$123,200
Tailor$59,020
Upholsterer$57,560
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$108,200
Welder$64,140
Welding$52,800

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$73,020
Aircraft Service Attendant$50,140
Airfield Operations Specialist$86,880
Airline Pilot$343,100
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$45,020
Bus Driver$75,230
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$43,680
Commercial Pilot$159,400
Driver/Sales Worker$51,260
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$74,240
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$70,730
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$54,440
Laborer and Freight$47,060
Light Truck Driver$52,100
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$47,450
Material Moving Worker$44,510
Motor Vehicle Operator$48,230
Packer and Packager$42,410
Parking Attendant$45,030
Passenger Attendant$43,580
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$87,430
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$50,040
Stocker and Order Filler$44,970

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in San Jose, CA?

About $118,800 a year ($57.11 an hour): the average of the 576 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in San Jose, CA?

Ophthalmologist ($700,900), Psychiatrist ($353,500), Family Medicine Physician ($351,800).

What are the most common jobs in San Jose, CA?

Software Developer (87,350 jobs), Home Health and Personal Care Aide (49,610 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (23,060 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.