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Archivists salary in San Jose, CA

The median archivists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $97,550 a year, 51% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,886 a month.

10th percentile
$60,310
25th percentile
$80,460
Median percentile
$97,550
75th percentile
$122,030
90th percentile
$144,810

Based on 110 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

$70,628 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,550
Federal income tax−$12,631
Social Security + Medicare−$7,463
California income tax (approx.)−$6,829
Monthly take-home$5,886
Every two weeks$2,716

Does it go far here?

$88,342Median 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 archivists salaries · Take-home pay in California