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Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other salary in San Jose, CA

The median helpers, construction trades, all other in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $57,680 a year, 35% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,707 a month.

10th percentile
$46,160
25th percentile
$50,680
Median percentile
$57,680
75th percentile
$66,580
90th percentile
$76,080

Based on 140 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

$44,488 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,680
Federal income tax−$4,742
Social Security + Medicare−$4,413
California income tax (approx.)−$4,038
Monthly take-home$3,707
Every two weeks$1,711

Does it go far here?

$52,235Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
77%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 helpers, construction trades, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California