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Electricians salary in San Jose, CA

The median electricians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $91,030 a year, 44% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,541 a month.

10th percentile
$54,290
25th percentile
$63,420
Median percentile
$91,030
75th percentile
$128,530
90th percentile
$173,340

Based on 5,480 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

$66,498 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,030
Federal income tax−$11,197
Social Security + Medicare−$6,964
California income tax (approx.)−$6,372
Monthly take-home$5,541
Every two weeks$2,558

Does it go far here?

$82,438Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
51%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 electricians salaries · Take-home pay in California