Average Salaries in San Jose, CA

Explore salary data for all occupations in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metropolitan area.

Average Salary

$114,715

across all occupations

Highest Paying Job

$337,275

Physician

Occupations Covered

80

jobs with salary data

Cost of Living: San Jose, CA has a cost of living that is 79.8% above the national average. Consider this when comparing salaries.

Salaries in San Jose, CA by Occupation

OccupationAnnual SalaryHourly RateEmployed
Physician$337,275$162.15285
Airline Pilot$241,887$116.29123
Financial Manager$234,608$112.79633
Dentist$233,754$112.38148
Computer Hardware Engineer$204,870$98.50106
Lawyer$196,248$94.35491
Sales Manager$185,328$89.10490
Pharmacist$184,563$88.73354
Physician Assistant$180,337$86.70164
Software Developer$179,506$86.301,920
Nurse Practitioner$172,989$83.17278
Veterinarian$164,934$79.3088
Information Security Analyst$162,371$78.06214
Electrical Engineer$158,055$75.99352
Construction Manager$150,280$72.25326
Data Scientist$148,412$71.35149
Database Administrator$142,873$68.69146
Computer Systems Analyst$142,700$68.61537
General Manager$142,165$68.352,301
Industrial Engineer$140,870$67.73227
Mechanical Engineer$139,896$67.26337
Business Professor$138,344$66.51109
Financial Analyst$137,798$66.25294
Computer Programmer$136,916$65.83227
Physical Therapist$136,288$65.52293
Personal Financial Advisor$135,570$65.18228
Management Analyst$135,212$65.011,034
Civil Engineer$133,493$64.18307
Network Administrator$130,990$62.98186
Occupational Therapist$130,696$62.83183
Registered Nurse$130,316$62.653,650
Dental Hygienist$127,572$61.33228
Web Developer$125,148$60.17264
Speech-Language Pathologist$122,342$58.82177
Accountant$108,908$52.361,360
Instructional Coordinator$103,586$49.80131
Market Research Analyst$101,093$48.60476
Radiologic Technologist$100,669$48.40240
Police Officer$100,517$48.33679
Railroad Conductor$99,215$47.7051
Loan Officer$98,920$47.56352
Executive Assistant$97,752$47.00570
Computer Network Support Specialist$94,973$45.66233
Sales Representative$93,234$44.821,953
Special Education Teacher$91,155$43.82528
Human Resources Specialist$90,992$43.75775
Secondary School Teacher$90,241$43.391,098
Physical Therapist Assistant$89,794$43.17150
Elementary School Teacher$89,050$42.811,620
Office Supervisor$87,594$42.11469
Plumber$85,381$41.05484
Electrician$84,803$40.77851
Computer User Support Specialist$84,696$40.72542
Sheet Metal Worker$84,442$40.60170
Paralegal$83,167$39.98327
Insurance Agent$83,013$39.91582
Carpenter$82,394$39.61513
Licensed Practical Nurse$82,159$39.50798
Medical Lab Technician$81,827$39.34330
Firefighter$78,827$37.90348
Real Estate Agent$77,108$37.07428
HVAC Technician$76,958$37.00398
Paramedic$75,479$36.29274
Truck Driver$75,456$36.282,442
Bookkeeper$69,475$33.401,495
Painter$68,612$32.99397
Automotive Mechanic$67,077$32.25860
Dental Assistant$65,878$31.67327
Court Clerk$64,420$30.97136
Construction Laborer$63,726$30.641,637
Veterinary Technician$59,196$28.46113
Medical Assistant$57,238$27.52957
Delivery Driver$56,719$27.271,301
Customer Service Representative$54,941$26.413,120
Office Clerk$54,871$26.381,632
Pharmacy Technician$54,416$26.16446
Preschool Teacher$52,424$25.20661
Security Guard$52,005$25.001,257
Nursing Assistant$51,145$24.591,476
Childcare Worker$47,025$22.611,042