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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in San Jose, CA

The median electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $95,280 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,766 a month.

10th percentile
$66,570
25th percentile
$78,750
Median percentile
$95,280
75th percentile
$104,370
90th percentile
$126,970

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

$69,190 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,280
Federal income tax−$12,132
Social Security + Medicare−$7,289
California income tax (approx.)−$6,670
Monthly take-home$5,766
Every two weeks$2,661

Does it go far here?

$86,286Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
49%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 electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salaries · Take-home pay in California