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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in San Jose, CA

The median motor vehicle operators, all other in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $48,230 a year, 30% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,130 a month.

10th percentile
$37,500
25th percentile
$40,690
Median percentile
$48,230
75th percentile
$58,510
90th percentile
$79,090

Based on 180 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

$37,557 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,230
Federal income tax−$3,608
Social Security + Medicare−$3,690
California income tax (approx.)−$3,376
Monthly take-home$3,130
Every two weeks$1,444

Does it go far here?

$43,677Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
91%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 motor vehicle operators, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California