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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in San Jose, CA

The median counter and rental clerks in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $48,570 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,151 a month.

10th percentile
$41,010
25th percentile
$44,850
Median percentile
$48,570
75th percentile
$58,410
90th percentile
$78,130

Based on 2,880 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

$37,806 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,570
Federal income tax−$3,648
Social Security + Medicare−$3,716
California income tax (approx.)−$3,400
Monthly take-home$3,151
Every two weeks$1,454

Does it go far here?

$43,985Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
90%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 counter and rental clerks salaries · Take-home pay in California