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Top Paying Jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has 100 tracked occupation categories totaling 346,710 jobs. The highest-paying occupations include Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric ($700,850), Psychiatrists ($353,500), Family Medicine Physicians ($351,760). The cost of living index is 110.42 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $3,483/month.

$194K
Avg. median salary
110.42
Cost of living index
$3,483
Median 2BR rent
N/A
Population

Highest paying careers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

RankOccupationCategoryMedian salaryHourly
91Court Reporters and Simultaneous CaptionersArts & Media$143K$68.83/hr
92Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsEngineering$143K$68.77/hr
93HydrologistsScience$143K$68.58/hr
94Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBusiness & Finance$142K$68.25/hr
95Commercial and Industrial DesignersArts & Media$141K$67.94/hr
96Technical WritersArts & Media$141K$67.65/hr
97Dental HygienistsHealthcare$140K$67.3/hr
98Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherHealthcare$140K$67.1/hr
99Urban and Regional PlannersScience$139K$67/hr
100Physical TherapistsHealthcare$139K$66.83/hr

Affordability snapshot: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

Cost of living vs. national average+10.4% more expensive
2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$3,483/mo

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