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Construction Laborers salary in San Jose, CA

The median construction laborers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $68,470 a year, 45% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,350 a month.

10th percentile
$46,470
25th percentile
$56,850
Median percentile
$68,470
75th percentile
$80,910
90th percentile
$94,370

Based on 4,420 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

$52,206 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,470
Federal income tax−$6,233
Social Security + Medicare−$5,238
California income tax (approx.)−$4,793
Monthly take-home$4,350
Every two weeks$2,008

Does it go far here?

$62,007Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
65%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 construction laborers salaries · Take-home pay in California