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
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$129,640	660	View salary detail
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,270	40	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$129,240	330	View salary detail
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$129,180	130	View salary detail
Designers, All Other	$129,110	160	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$128,980	830	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$127,780	100	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$126,670	260	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$126,380	230	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$125,720	340	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$125,550	180	View salary detail
Life Scientists, All Other	$125,430	60	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$124,340	1,360	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$124,130	1,080	View salary detail
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$124,050	190	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$123,920	210	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$123,910	190	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$123,750	190	View salary detail
Coroners	$123,730	2,690	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$123,730	2,690	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$123,730	2,690	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$123,730	2,690	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$123,730	2,690	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$123,730	2,690	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$123,730	2,690	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$123,360	920	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$123,170	210	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$122,910	610	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$122,860	600	View salary detail
Midwives	$121,850	260	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$121,850	260	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$121,700	13,180	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$121,520	430	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$121,070	360	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$120,930	70	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$120,570	60	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$119,910	70	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,860	260	View salary detail
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$118,950	120	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$118,810	400	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$118,810	400	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$117,640	400	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$117,620	2,200	View salary detail
Editors	$117,580	560	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$117,160	170	View salary detail
Surveyors	$117,160	170	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$116,810	90	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$116,660	70	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$116,510	13,390	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$115,570	3,440	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.