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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in San Jose, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians in San Jose, CA have a median annual salary of $90,660, with 1,000 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $57,100 at the 10th percentile to $114,600 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$90,660

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$43.59

Employment

1,000

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$57,100
10th
$75,970
25th
$90,660
Median
$105,410
75th
$114,600
90th

Local compared with national

San Jose, CA

$90,660

Median annual · 2025

United States

$66,120

Median annual · 2025

The San Jose, CA median is 37.1% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $24,540).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.9
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 3.9
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.9
  4. 4.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.6
  5. 5.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.4
  6. 6.Systems AnalysisImportance 3.4
  7. 7.Systems EvaluationImportance 3.4
  8. 8.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3
  9. 9.WritingImportance 3.1
  10. 10.SpeakingImportance 3.1
  11. 11.MathematicsImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Active LearningImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • ABB CPM4Metals
  • Advanced Dimensional Management 3D-GD&T
  • Artificial intelligence software
  • AspenTech Aspen InfoPlus
  • Autodesk Algor Simulation
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • AVEVA InTouch HMI
  • Beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code BASIC
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • Blink
  • C
  • C++
  • Cadence PSpice
  • Cimatron computer-aided design and manufacturing software

Common tasks

  • Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance.
  • Oversee or inspect production processes.
  • Identify opportunities for improvements in quality, cost, or efficiency of automation equipment.
  • Develop or implement programs to address problems related to production, materials, safety, or quality.
  • Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics or adherence to specifications.
  • Create or interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, formulas, or blueprints for management or engineering staff.
  • Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
  • Recommend corrective or preventive actions to assure or improve product quality or reliability.
  • Read worker logs, product processing sheets, or specification sheets to verify that records adhere to quality assurance specifications.
  • Verify that equipment is being operated and maintained according to quality assurance standards by observing worker performance.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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