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Human Resources Managers salary in San Jose, CA

The median human resources managers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $220,460 a year, 48% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $12,363 a month.

10th percentile
$124,990
25th percentile
$168,530
Median percentile
$220,460
75th percentile
$307,460
90th percentile
$397,910

Based on 2,800 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

$148,357 take-home a year
Gross pay$220,460
Federal income tax−$41,851
Social Security + Medicare−$14,820
California income tax (approx.)−$15,432
Monthly take-home$12,363
Every two weeks$5,706

Does it go far here?

$199,650Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
23%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 human resources managers salaries · Take-home pay in California