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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in San Jose, CA

The median library assistants, clerical in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $62,780 a year, 70% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,019 a month.

10th percentile
$40,940
25th percentile
$47,560
Median percentile
$62,780
75th percentile
$63,380
90th percentile
$78,790

Based on 840 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

$48,229 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,780
Federal income tax−$5,354
Social Security + Medicare−$4,803
California income tax (approx.)−$4,395
Monthly take-home$4,019
Every two weeks$1,855

Does it go far here?

$56,854Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
71%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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