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
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$101,840	150	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$101,670	60	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$101,530	300	View salary detail
Acupuncturists	$101,390	—	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$100,950	960	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$100,950	960	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$100,950	960	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,140	370	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$100,030	3,250	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$99,990	1,030	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$99,300	250	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$99,250	2,030	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$99,030	990	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$98,950	50	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$98,950	50	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$98,950	50	View salary detail
Allergists and Immunologists	$98,870	2,530	View salary detail
Sports Medicine Physicians	$98,870	2,530	View salary detail
Preventive Medicine Physicians	$98,870	2,530	View salary detail
Physicians, All Other	$98,870	2,530	View salary detail
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	$98,870	2,530	View salary detail
Urologists	$98,870	2,530	View salary detail
Hospitalists	$98,870	2,530	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$98,760	260	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$98,230	370	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$98,030	1,340	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$98,020	420	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$97,900	1,240	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$97,590	220	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$97,580	1,680	View salary detail
Archivists	$97,550	110	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$97,450	240	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$97,360	1,280	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$97,190	400	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$96,680	530	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$96,680	530	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,550	190	View salary detail
Funeral Home Managers	$96,480	30	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$96,280	40	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$96,250	110	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$96,170	—	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$95,990	190	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$95,980	510	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$95,830	—	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$95,390	2,440	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$95,370	160	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$95,320	3,290	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$95,280	2,880	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$95,110	1,180	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$95,090	1,140	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.