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Community Health Workers salary in San Jose, CA

The median community health workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $69,630 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,412 a month.

10th percentile
$55,680
25th percentile
$60,350
Median percentile
$69,630
75th percentile
$76,680
90th percentile
$87,660

Based on 430 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

$52,941 take-home a year
Gross pay$69,630
Federal income tax−$6,489
Social Security + Medicare−$5,327
California income tax (approx.)−$4,874
Monthly take-home$4,412
Every two weeks$2,036

Does it go far here?

$63,058Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
64%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 community health workers salaries · Take-home pay in California