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Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers salary in San Jose, CA

The median elevator and escalator installers and repairers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $173,920 a year, 58% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,830 a month.

10th percentile
$105,980
25th percentile
$169,190
Median percentile
$173,920
75th percentile
$174,530
90th percentile
$201,180

Based on 70 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

$117,966 take-home a year
Gross pay$173,920
Federal income tax−$30,475
Social Security + Medicare−$13,305
California income tax (approx.)−$12,174
Monthly take-home$9,830
Every two weeks$4,537

Does it go far here?

$157,503Median 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

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