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
Food Preparation Workers	$45,580	5,930	View salary detail
Bakers	$45,480	1,240	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$45,230	1,360	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$45,140	130	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$45,110	930	View salary detail
Concierges	$45,040	130	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$45,030	650	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$45,020	460	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$44,970	10,610	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$44,760	960	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$44,720	1,430	View salary detail
Baristas	$44,570	23,060	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$44,570	23,060	View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$44,510	410	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$44,440	110	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$44,410	810	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$44,220	18,340	View salary detail
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$44,200	110	View salary detail
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	$44,160	40	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$44,130	670	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$44,070	1,090	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$43,960	3,940	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$43,870	15,780	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$43,740	130	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$43,690	850	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$43,680	2,090	View salary detail
Passenger Attendants	$43,580	120	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$43,420	500	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$43,410	2,030	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$43,300	330	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$43,200	420	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$43,070	2,180	View salary detail
Cashiers	$42,960	16,530	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$42,850	2,860	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$42,750	260	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$42,460	1,020	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$42,410	3,600	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$42,400	1,860	View salary detail
Bartenders	$42,270	2,790	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$41,920	12,600	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$41,710	3,420	View salary detail
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$40,650	40	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.