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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary in San Jose, CA

The median stationary engineers and boiler operators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $123,170 a year, 57% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,236 a month.

10th percentile
$63,990
25th percentile
$86,400
Median percentile
$123,170
75th percentile
$148,280
90th percentile
$160,750

Based on 210 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

$86,831 take-home a year
Gross pay$123,170
Federal income tax−$18,295
Social Security + Medicare−$9,423
California income tax (approx.)−$8,622
Monthly take-home$7,236
Every two weeks$3,340

Does it go far here?

$111,544Median 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

All stationary engineers and boiler operators salaries · Take-home pay in California