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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary in San Jose, CA

The median diagnostic medical sonographers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $173,150 a year, 79% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,791 a month.

10th percentile
$100,130
25th percentile
$147,000
Median percentile
$173,150
75th percentile
$190,440
90th percentile
$213,010

Based on 500 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

$117,494 take-home a year
Gross pay$173,150
Federal income tax−$30,290
Social Security + Medicare−$13,246
California income tax (approx.)−$12,121
Monthly take-home$9,791
Every two weeks$4,519

Does it go far here?

$156,806Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
29%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 diagnostic medical sonographers salaries · Take-home pay in California