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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in San Jose, CA

The median computer science teachers, postsecondary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $125,720 a year, 30% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,366 a month.

10th percentile
$74,660
25th percentile
$100,590
Median percentile
$125,720
75th percentile
$191,560
90th percentile
$202,680

Based on 340 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

$88,395 take-home a year
Gross pay$125,720
Federal income tax−$18,907
Social Security + Medicare−$9,618
California income tax (approx.)−$8,800
Monthly take-home$7,366
Every two weeks$3,400

Does it go far here?

$113,853Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
39%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 computer science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in California