Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in San Jose, CA

692 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in San Jose, CA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$700,850	60	View salary detail
Psychiatrists	$353,500	250	View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians	$351,760	1,120	View salary detail
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$347,870	—	View salary detail
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$343,140	50	View salary detail
Lawyers	$301,320	6,040	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$291,660	19,070	View salary detail
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$263,990	—	View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists	$263,810	1,160	View salary detail
Clinical Research Coordinators	$263,810	1,160	View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers	$263,810	1,160	View salary detail
Physicians, Pathologists	$248,420	30	View salary detail
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$234,590	5,130	View salary detail
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$234,590	5,130	View salary detail
Materials Scientists	$231,920	180	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$231,560	1,580	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$231,370	7,300	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$230,020	880	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$225,280	7,970	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$225,280	7,970	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$225,280	7,970	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$223,640	1,030	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$223,640	1,030	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$220,460	2,800	View salary detail
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$218,420	2,210	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$217,280	13,740	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$217,280	13,740	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$217,280	13,740	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$217,280	13,740	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$217,280	13,740	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$217,280	13,740	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$217,280	13,740	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$216,740	22,930	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$216,740	22,930	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$216,740	22,930	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$216,740	22,930	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$216,740	22,930	View salary detail
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$215,180	320	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$213,510	980	View salary detail
Software Developers	$213,110	87,350	View salary detail
Computer Hardware Engineers	$209,860	7,940	View salary detail
Dentists, General	$207,910	1,130	View salary detail
Radiation Therapists	$206,350	130	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$202,840	320	View salary detail
Statisticians	$202,840	320	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$201,780	8,940	View salary detail
Podiatrists	$201,360	50	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$201,260	4,400	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$201,260	4,400	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$199,040	1,960	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.