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Engine and Other Machine Assemblers salary in San Jose, CA

The median engine and other machine assemblers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $40,650 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,666 a month.

10th percentile
$40,650
25th percentile
$40,650
Median percentile
$40,650
75th percentile
$45,650
90th percentile
$57,230

Based on 40 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

$31,997 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,650
Federal income tax−$2,698
Social Security + Medicare−$3,110
California income tax (approx.)−$2,846
Monthly take-home$2,666
Every two weeks$1,231

Does it go far here?

$36,813Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
107%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 engine and other machine assemblers salaries · Take-home pay in California