SOC 47-4090 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers Salary in San Jose, CA

The average salary for miscellaneous construction and related workers in San Jose, California is $70,350 a year ($33.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,980: half of the 90 people in this job in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% more than the U.S. average for this job ($55,130).

$70,350average per year

$33.82 / hourMedian $62,980Take-home ≈ $55,766

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $110K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
+28%vs U.S. average
#3 of 10California metros
110cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers pay range in San Jose

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $109,520 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous construction and related workers in San Jose earn between $52,000 and $82,360.

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $110K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,350$5,862$33.82
Median$62,980$5,248$30.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,000$4,333$25.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,360$6,863$39.60

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers pay in San Jose vs. California and the U.S.

Miscellaneous construction and related workers in San Jose earn about the same as the California average ($70,000) and 28% more than the U.S. average ($55,130). At the median the gap is +26% against the U.S. median of $49,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Jose$70,350$62,980$47,150$109,52090
California$70,000$60,890$44,100$110,4502,560
United States$55,130$49,910$36,510$78,70028,380

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary after taxes in San Jose

On the average salary of $70,350, a single filer in San Jose takes home about $55,766 a year, or $4,647 a month and $2,145 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is San Jose a good place for miscellaneous construction and related workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Jose area are 10% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.4), so the average $70,350 buys what about $63,710 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Jose ($84,050). A typical home costs $1,610,466, or 22.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary in other California cities

San Jose ranks 3rd of 10 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($87,780).

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Highest-paying cities for miscellaneous construction and related workers

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,780).

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary by city

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Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary in San Jose: questions

How much do miscellaneous construction and related workers make an hour in San Jose?

$33.82 an hour on average, and $30.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level miscellaneous construction and related workers salary in San Jose?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the miscellaneous construction and related workers take-home pay in San Jose?

About $55,766 a year ($4,647 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,350. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do miscellaneous construction and related workers earn more in San Jose than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% more than the U.S. average for this job ($55,130).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-4090; area San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (41940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).

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