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Accountants & Auditors salary in San Jose, CA

Median pay for accountants & auditors in San Jose, CA: $113,980/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $76,020 – $180,860 · about 12,870 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($74,290) by +$39,690 (+53%).

What it's really worth in San Jose

With San Jose's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $113,980 has the buying power of about $100,815 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $151,713 · median home $1,610,466 · median rent $3,625/mo.

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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.