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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in San Jose, CA

The median helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $55,100 a year, 39% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,550 a month.

10th percentile
$42,870
25th percentile
$47,460
Median percentile
$55,100
75th percentile
$60,140
90th percentile
$62,940

Based on 430 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

$42,596 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,100
Federal income tax−$4,432
Social Security + Medicare−$4,215
California income tax (approx.)−$3,857
Monthly take-home$3,550
Every two weeks$1,638

Does it go far here?

$49,899Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
80%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

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