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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary in San Jose, CA

The median environmental science and protection technicians, including health in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $68,900 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,373 a month.

10th percentile
$45,490
25th percentile
$49,540
Median percentile
$68,900
75th percentile
$97,700
90th percentile
$103,660

Based on 160 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

$52,478 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,900
Federal income tax−$6,328
Social Security + Medicare−$5,271
California income tax (approx.)−$4,823
Monthly take-home$4,373
Every two weeks$2,018

Does it go far here?

$62,396Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
65%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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