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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse salary in San Jose, CA

The median farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $43,690 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,852 a month.

10th percentile
$39,450
25th percentile
$42,500
Median percentile
$43,690
75th percentile
$45,040
90th percentile
$52,900

Based on 850 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

$34,227 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,690
Federal income tax−$3,063
Social Security + Medicare−$3,342
California income tax (approx.)−$3,058
Monthly take-home$2,852
Every two weeks$1,316

Does it go far here?

$39,566Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
100%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 farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse salaries · Take-home pay in California