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Helpers--Production Workers salary in San Jose, CA

The median helpers--production workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $46,170 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,004 a month.

10th percentile
$42,630
25th percentile
$44,280
Median percentile
$46,170
75th percentile
$51,510
90th percentile
$62,340

Based on 670 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

$36,046 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,170
Federal income tax−$3,360
Social Security + Medicare−$3,532
California income tax (approx.)−$3,232
Monthly take-home$3,004
Every two weeks$1,386

Does it go far here?

$41,812Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
95%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--production workers salaries · Take-home pay in California