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Locksmiths and Safe Repairers salary in San Jose, CA

The median locksmiths and safe repairers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $74,320 a year, 45% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,659 a month.

10th percentile
$57,150
25th percentile
$58,120
Median percentile
$74,320
75th percentile
$96,870
90th percentile
$110,840

Based on 90 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

$55,912 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,320
Federal income tax−$7,520
Social Security + Medicare−$5,685
California income tax (approx.)−$5,202
Monthly take-home$4,659
Every two weeks$2,150

Does it go far here?

$67,305Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
61%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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