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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in San Jose, CA

The median aircraft mechanics and service technicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $98,760 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,950 a month.

10th percentile
$59,160
25th percentile
$72,630
Median percentile
$98,760
75th percentile
$117,720
90th percentile
$138,510

Based on 260 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

$71,394 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,760
Federal income tax−$12,897
Social Security + Medicare−$7,555
California income tax (approx.)−$6,913
Monthly take-home$5,950
Every two weeks$2,746

Does it go far here?

$89,438Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
48%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

All aircraft mechanics and service technicians salaries · Take-home pay in California