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
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$95,010	7,630	View salary detail
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$94,710	130	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$94,690	3,130	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$94,460	190	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$94,400	40	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$94,370	690	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$93,590	5,790	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$93,340	170	View salary detail
Tapers	$92,810	480	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$92,410	110	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$92,060	120	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$92,060	120	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$91,750	130	View salary detail
Electricians	$91,030	5,480	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$90,850	80	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$90,660	1,000	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$90,660	1,000	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$90,560	1,190	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$90,220	320	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$90,060	340	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$89,970	2,440	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$89,900	1,360	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$89,630	120	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,110	310	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$88,980	720	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$87,950	1,060	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$87,600	2,120	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$87,430	420	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$87,430	420	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$87,430	870	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$87,270	660	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$86,890	920	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$86,880	50	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$86,840	2,630	View salary detail
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	$86,250	—	View salary detail
Spa Managers	$86,250	—	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$86,090	40	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$85,590	30	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$85,590	30	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$85,140	340	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$84,970	390	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$84,800	1,100	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$84,670	590	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$84,670	590	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$84,670	590	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$84,620	430	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$84,620	920	View salary detail
Paramedics	$84,480	110	View salary detail
Counselors, All Other	$83,930	550	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$83,490	550	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.