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Musicians and Singers salary in San Jose, CA

The median musicians and singers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $102,856 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,166 a month.

10th percentile
$40,040
25th percentile
$49,171
Median percentile
$102,856
75th percentile
$148,325
90th percentile
$181,480

Based on 160 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

$73,989 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,856
Federal income tax−$13,798
Social Security + Medicare−$7,868
California income tax (approx.)−$7,200
Monthly take-home$6,166
Every two weeks$2,846

Does it go far here?

$93,147Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
46%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 musicians and singers salaries · Take-home pay in California