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Urban and Regional Planners salary in San Jose, CA

The median urban and regional planners in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $139,360 a year, 56% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,064 a month.

10th percentile
$98,980
25th percentile
$112,560
Median percentile
$139,360
75th percentile
$169,540
90th percentile
$176,790

Based on 320 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

$96,763 take-home a year
Gross pay$139,360
Federal income tax−$22,180
Social Security + Medicare−$10,661
California income tax (approx.)−$9,755
Monthly take-home$8,064
Every two weeks$3,722

Does it go far here?

$126,206Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
35%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 urban and regional planners salaries · Take-home pay in California