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Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in San Jose, CA

The median postal service mail carriers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $62,070 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,976 a month.

10th percentile
$48,940
25th percentile
$51,130
Median percentile
$62,070
75th percentile
$81,040
90th percentile
$81,040

Based on 1,520 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

$47,708 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,070
Federal income tax−$5,268
Social Security + Medicare−$4,748
California income tax (approx.)−$4,345
Monthly take-home$3,976
Every two weeks$1,835

Does it go far here?

$56,211Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
71%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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