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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in San Jose, CA

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $92,060 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,596 a month.

10th percentile
$82,610
25th percentile
$89,490
Median percentile
$92,060
75th percentile
$120,950
90th percentile
$181,630

Based on 120 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

$67,150 take-home a year
Gross pay$92,060
Federal income tax−$11,423
Social Security + Medicare−$7,043
California income tax (approx.)−$6,444
Monthly take-home$5,596
Every two weeks$2,583

Does it go far here?

$83,370Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
51%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 social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California