San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · California statewide data
$79,150
Median Annual Wage
+47% since 2014
$66,420
California Median
+19% vs state
1,018,970
Total Workers
573
Occupations Tracked
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is a Metropolitan Area with 573 tracked occupations and an estimated 1,018,970 total workers. Wages grew an average of 51.8% from 2014 to 2024, with Computer and Mathematical Occupations and Management Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Training and Development Managers | $231,740 |
| Marketing Managers | $228,580 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $226,940 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $225,730 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $221,480 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $220,680 |
| Financial Managers | $218,920 |
| Public Relations Managers | $218,460 |
| Physician Assistants | $215,600 |
| Managers, All Other | $215,120 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+51.8%
avg wage growth since 2014
+6.4%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Broadcast Technicians Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+178.7%
$25,890 → $72,160
|
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+147.9%
$29,540 → $73,220
|
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+141.8%
$38,780 → $93,770
|
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+131.4%
$51,130 → $118,290
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other Protective Service Occupations |
+128.2%
$42,980 → $98,090
|
Most Jobs Added
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+1200.0%
40 → 520
|
| Education Administrators, All Other Management Occupations |
+700.0%
130 → 1,060
|
| Biological Scientists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+700.0%
90 → 730
|
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+700.0%
40 → 330
|
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+600.0%
250 → 1,790
|
Wage Declines
| Counselors, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
-28.4%
$82,450 → $59,050
|
| Legislators Management Occupations |
-28.3%
$66,890 → $47,960
|
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-27.7%
$60,160 → $43,520
|
| Material Moving Workers, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-26.5%
$59,130 → $43,440
|
| Private Detectives and Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
-19.3%
$86,080 → $69,500
|
Wage Trends in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $79,150 |
| 2023 | $77,815 |
| 2022 | $74,450 |
| 2021 | $71,590 |
| 2020 | $61,280 |
| 2019 | $58,110 |
| 2018 | $57,120 |
| 2017 | $56,550 |
| 2016 | $54,935 |
| 2015 | $53,910 |
| 2014 | $53,690 |