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
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$83,160	350	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$83,160	350	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$83,160	350	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$82,820	610	View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$82,560	30	View salary detail
Glaziers	$82,420	350	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$82,050	1,740	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$81,980	320	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$81,180	760	View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$81,170	1,330	View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$81,170	1,330	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$81,170	1,330	View salary detail
Patient Representatives	$81,170	1,330	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$81,090	540	View salary detail
Credit Counselors	$80,680	120	View salary detail
Carpenters	$80,190	4,460	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$79,430	1,960	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$79,270	2,710	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$79,260	440	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$79,040	—	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$79,040	—	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$79,020	1,280	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$79,000	360	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$78,940	320	View salary detail
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$78,580	240	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$77,950	1,000	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$77,840	3,040	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$77,720	1,580	View salary detail
Clergy	$77,510	330	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$77,360	660	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$77,070	120	View salary detail
Robotics Technicians	$77,030	540	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$77,030	540	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$76,800	610	View salary detail
Roofers	$76,650	1,660	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$76,560	140	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$76,500	3,360	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$76,450	160	View salary detail
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$76,010	90	View salary detail
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$75,930	180	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$75,810	610	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$75,520	1,500	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$75,490	1,780	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$75,230	610	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$75,010	330	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$74,600	2,870	View salary detail
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$74,420	360	View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$74,320	90	View salary detail
Animal Control Workers	$74,260	30	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$73,250	1,420	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.