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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in San Jose, CA

The median painters, construction and maintenance in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $61,970 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,970 a month.

10th percentile
$48,700
25th percentile
$56,780
Median percentile
$61,970
75th percentile
$78,330
90th percentile
$96,690

Based on 2,410 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

$47,635 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,970
Federal income tax−$5,256
Social Security + Medicare−$4,741
California income tax (approx.)−$4,338
Monthly take-home$3,970
Every two weeks$1,832

Does it go far here?

$56,121Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
72%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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