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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in San Jose, CA

The median plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $107,560 a year, 69% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,414 a month.

10th percentile
$63,270
25th percentile
$76,040
Median percentile
$107,560
75th percentile
$155,600
90th percentile
$155,600

Based on 3,830 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

$76,969 take-home a year
Gross pay$107,560
Federal income tax−$14,833
Social Security + Medicare−$8,228
California income tax (approx.)−$7,529
Monthly take-home$6,414
Every two weeks$2,960

Does it go far here?

$97,407Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
44%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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