Mechanical Engineers salary in San Jose, CA

Median pay for mechanical engineers in San Jose, CA: $153,520/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $95,910 – $215,560 · about 4,100 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($95,605) by +$57,915 (+61%).

What it's really worth in San Jose

With San Jose's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $153,520 has the buying power of about $135,788 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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