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Operations Research Analysts salary in San Jose, CA

The median operations research analysts in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $123,360 a year, 39% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,246 a month.

10th percentile
$80,290
25th percentile
$97,890
Median percentile
$123,360
75th percentile
$155,950
90th percentile
$201,930

Based on 920 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

$86,947 take-home a year
Gross pay$123,360
Federal income tax−$18,340
Social Security + Medicare−$9,437
California income tax (approx.)−$8,635
Monthly take-home$7,246
Every two weeks$3,344

Does it go far here?

$111,716Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
39%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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