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

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

Occupation	Annual Salary	Hourly Rate	Employed
Physician	$337,275	$162.15	285
Airline Pilot	$241,887	$116.29	123
Financial Manager	$234,608	$112.79	633
Dentist	$233,754	$112.38	148
Computer Hardware Engineer	$204,870	$98.50	106
Lawyer	$196,248	$94.35	491
Sales Manager	$185,328	$89.10	490
Pharmacist	$184,563	$88.73	354
Physician Assistant	$180,337	$86.70	164
Software Developer	$179,506	$86.30	1,920
Nurse Practitioner	$172,989	$83.17	278
Veterinarian	$164,934	$79.30	88
Information Security Analyst	$162,371	$78.06	214
Electrical Engineer	$158,055	$75.99	352
Construction Manager	$150,280	$72.25	326
Data Scientist	$148,412	$71.35	149
Database Administrator	$142,873	$68.69	146
Computer Systems Analyst	$142,700	$68.61	537
General Manager	$142,165	$68.35	2,301
Industrial Engineer	$140,870	$67.73	227
Mechanical Engineer	$139,896	$67.26	337
Business Professor	$138,344	$66.51	109
Financial Analyst	$137,798	$66.25	294
Computer Programmer	$136,916	$65.83	227
Physical Therapist	$136,288	$65.52	293
Personal Financial Advisor	$135,570	$65.18	228
Management Analyst	$135,212	$65.01	1,034
Civil Engineer	$133,493	$64.18	307
Network Administrator	$130,990	$62.98	186
Occupational Therapist	$130,696	$62.83	183
Registered Nurse	$130,316	$62.65	3,650
Dental Hygienist	$127,572	$61.33	228
Web Developer	$125,148	$60.17	264
Speech-Language Pathologist	$122,342	$58.82	177
Accountant	$108,908	$52.36	1,360
Instructional Coordinator	$103,586	$49.80	131
Market Research Analyst	$101,093	$48.60	476
Radiologic Technologist	$100,669	$48.40	240
Police Officer	$100,517	$48.33	679
Railroad Conductor	$99,215	$47.70	51
Loan Officer	$98,920	$47.56	352
Executive Assistant	$97,752	$47.00	570
Computer Network Support Specialist	$94,973	$45.66	233
Sales Representative	$93,234	$44.82	1,953
Special Education Teacher	$91,155	$43.82	528
Human Resources Specialist	$90,992	$43.75	775
Secondary School Teacher	$90,241	$43.39	1,098
Physical Therapist Assistant	$89,794	$43.17	150
Elementary School Teacher	$89,050	$42.81	1,620
Office Supervisor	$87,594	$42.11	469
Plumber	$85,381	$41.05	484
Electrician	$84,803	$40.77	851
Computer User Support Specialist	$84,696	$40.72	542
Sheet Metal Worker	$84,442	$40.60	170
Paralegal	$83,167	$39.98	327
Insurance Agent	$83,013	$39.91	582
Carpenter	$82,394	$39.61	513
Licensed Practical Nurse	$82,159	$39.50	798
Medical Lab Technician	$81,827	$39.34	330
Firefighter	$78,827	$37.90	348
Real Estate Agent	$77,108	$37.07	428
HVAC Technician	$76,958	$37.00	398
Paramedic	$75,479	$36.29	274
Truck Driver	$75,456	$36.28	2,442
Bookkeeper	$69,475	$33.40	1,495
Painter	$68,612	$32.99	397
Automotive Mechanic	$67,077	$32.25	860
Dental Assistant	$65,878	$31.67	327
Court Clerk	$64,420	$30.97	136
Construction Laborer	$63,726	$30.64	1,637
Veterinary Technician	$59,196	$28.46	113
Medical Assistant	$57,238	$27.52	957
Delivery Driver	$56,719	$27.27	1,301
Customer Service Representative	$54,941	$26.41	3,120
Office Clerk	$54,871	$26.38	1,632
Pharmacy Technician	$54,416	$26.16	446
Preschool Teacher	$52,424	$25.20	661
Security Guard	$52,005	$25.00	1,257
Nursing Assistant	$51,145	$24.59	1,476
Childcare Worker	$47,025	$22.61	1,042