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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary in San Jose, CA

The median adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $96,280 a year, 56% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,819 a month.

10th percentile
$83,670
25th percentile
$95,820
Median percentile
$96,280
75th percentile
$96,420
90th percentile
$116,520

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$69,823 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,280
Federal income tax−$12,352
Social Security + Medicare−$7,365
California income tax (approx.)−$6,740
Monthly take-home$5,819
Every two weeks$2,686

Does it go far here?

$87,192Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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