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Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in San Jose, CA

The median anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $105,430 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,302 a month.

10th percentile
$102,160
25th percentile
$102,160
Median percentile
$105,430
75th percentile
$170,050
90th percentile
$217,420

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

$75,620 take-home a year
Gross pay$105,430
Federal income tax−$14,365
Social Security + Medicare−$8,065
California income tax (approx.)−$7,380
Monthly take-home$6,302
Every two weeks$2,908

Does it go far here?

$95,478Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
45%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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