Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other pay range in San Jose
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,670 or more. The middle half of other installation, maintenance, and repair workers in San Jose earn between $48,550 and $71,930.
- $46K10th
- $49K25th
- $58KMedian
- $72K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,560 | $5,380 | $31.04 |
| Median | $58,200 | $4,850 | $27.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,550 | $4,046 | $23.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $71,930 | $5,994 | $34.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other pay in San Jose vs. California and the U.S.
Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers in San Jose earn 14% more than the California average ($56,780) and 20% more than the U.S. average ($53,850). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $49,230.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $64,560 | $58,200 | $46,060 | $96,670 | 950 |
| California | $56,780 | $51,230 | $38,740 | $80,530 | 23,630 |
| United States | $53,850 | $49,230 | $36,080 | $77,040 | 176,300 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary after taxes in San Jose
On the average salary of $64,560, a single filer in San Jose takes home about $51,962 a year, or $4,330 a month and $1,999 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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.
Is San Jose a good place for other installation, maintenance, and repair 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 $64,560 buys what about $58,466 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 24.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary in other California cities
San Jose ranks 1st of 25 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- San Jose$64,560
- San Francisco$62,720
- Merced$62,510
- Napa$60,780
- Vallejo$59,260
- Santa Rosa$57,670
- Los Angeles$56,560
- San Diego$56,380
- Sacramento$56,080
- Salinas$55,980
All Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for other installation, maintenance, and repair workers
Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,860).
- Bremerton, WA$78,860
- Anchorage, AK$77,090
- Honolulu, HI$76,260
- Hattiesburg, MS$66,880
- New Haven, CT$66,660
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary by city
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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary in San Jose: questions
How much do other installation, maintenance, and repair workers make an hour in San Jose?
$31.04 an hour on average, and $27.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other installation, maintenance, and repair workers salary in San Jose?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other installation, maintenance, and repair workers take-home pay in San Jose?
About $51,962 a year ($4,330 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,560. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do other installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn more in San Jose than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% more than the U.S. average for this job ($53,850).
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 49-9099; area San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (41940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).
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