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
Audio and Video Technicians	$73,100	380	View salary detail
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$73,020	50	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$72,940	790	View salary detail
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$72,700	420	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$72,330	3,800	View salary detail
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$71,630	280	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$71,530	160	View salary detail
Lighting Technicians	$70,970	70	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$70,840	1,110	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$70,730	5,360	View salary detail
Parking Enforcement Workers	$70,590	70	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$70,280	2,350	View salary detail
Costume Attendants	$69,930	40	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$69,630	430	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$69,590	830	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$69,350	6,340	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$69,080	1,010	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$68,900	160	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$68,780	70	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$68,470	4,420	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$67,590	560	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$67,280	470	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$67,140	470	View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$66,670	80	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$66,130	7,590	View salary detail
Orderlies	$65,790	300	View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$64,940	1,060	View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers	$64,740	70	View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$64,740	70	View salary detail
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$64,550	150	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$64,490	420	View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists	$64,280	100	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$64,140	1,050	View salary detail
Private Detectives and Investigators	$64,060	190	View salary detail
Exercise Physiologists	$63,960	40	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$63,950	1,590	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$63,630	650	View salary detail
Machinists	$63,540	1,370	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$63,510	260	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$63,220	7,750	View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$63,160	120	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$62,940	7,970	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$62,900	800	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$62,840	830	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$62,780	840	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$62,720	1,090	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$62,610	250	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$62,580	430	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$62,550	310	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$62,530	820	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.