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First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers salary in San Jose, CA

The median first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $104,070 a year, 30% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,230 a month.

10th percentile
$60,920
25th percentile
$77,800
Median percentile
$104,070
75th percentile
$134,040
90th percentile
$171,940

Based on 2,360 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

$74,758 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,070
Federal income tax−$14,065
Social Security + Medicare−$7,961
California income tax (approx.)−$7,285
Monthly take-home$6,230
Every two weeks$2,875

Does it go far here?

$94,247Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
46%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 first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers salaries · Take-home pay in California