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Food Processing Workers, All Other salary in San Jose, CA

The median food processing workers, all other in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $43,200 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,822 a month.

10th percentile
$37,780
25th percentile
$43,200
Median percentile
$43,200
75th percentile
$44,780
90th percentile
$50,720

Based on 420 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

$33,867 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,200
Federal income tax−$3,004
Social Security + Medicare−$3,305
California income tax (approx.)−$3,024
Monthly take-home$2,822
Every two weeks$1,303

Does it go far here?

$39,122Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
101%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 food processing workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California