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Cashiers salary in San Jose, CA

The median cashiers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $42,960 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,808 a month.

10th percentile
$38,240
25th percentile
$40,440
Median percentile
$42,960
75th percentile
$46,150
90th percentile
$57,670

Based on 16,530 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

$33,691 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,960
Federal income tax−$2,975
Social Security + Medicare−$3,286
California income tax (approx.)−$3,007
Monthly take-home$2,808
Every two weeks$1,296

Does it go far here?

$38,905Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
101%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 cashiers salaries · Take-home pay in California