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Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand salary in San Jose, CA

The median grinding and polishing workers, hand in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $51,680 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,341 a month.

10th percentile
$39,940
25th percentile
$45,100
Median percentile
$51,680
75th percentile
$57,530
90th percentile
$62,390

Based on 100 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

$40,087 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,680
Federal income tax−$4,022
Social Security + Medicare−$3,954
California income tax (approx.)−$3,618
Monthly take-home$3,341
Every two weeks$1,542

Does it go far here?

$46,802Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
85%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 grinding and polishing workers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in California