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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$141,960	12,710	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$141,960	12,710	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$141,310	410	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$140,700	920	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$139,990	1,620	View salary detail
Orthoptists	$139,570	190	View salary detail
Naturopathic Physicians	$139,570	190	View salary detail
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$139,570	190	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$139,360	320	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$139,000	1,460	View salary detail
Database Administrators	$138,620	580	View salary detail
Administrative Services Managers	$137,820	2,420	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$137,280	140	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$136,950	4,800	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$136,950	4,800	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$136,950	4,800	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$136,950	4,800	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$136,870	840	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$136,870	840	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$136,820	1,530	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$136,670	9,020	View salary detail
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$136,450	270	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$136,140	2,590	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$136,140	2,590	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$136,120	170	View salary detail
Optometrists	$135,330	580	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$135,120	10,300	View salary detail
Audiologists	$133,910	70	View salary detail
Geneticists	$133,790	610	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$133,790	610	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$133,790	610	View salary detail
Biologists	$133,790	610	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$133,790	610	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$133,700	770	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$133,360	2,460	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$133,270	510	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$132,720	890	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$132,670	1,050	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$131,730	340	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$131,080	160	View salary detail
Actuaries	$131,040	120	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$130,520	260	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$130,280	3,170	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$130,280	3,170	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$130,280	3,170	View salary detail
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$129,940	40	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$129,750	860	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$129,750	860	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$129,700	4,770	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$129,700	4,770	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.