DOL Median (San Jose, CA)
$110,000
vs National
+57.1%
National: $70,000BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$79,422
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$110,000
+57.1% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$70,000
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Physicists in San Jose, CA earns $110,000 in nominal terms, which is 57.1% above the national average of $70,000. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 138.5 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $79,422 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in San Jose, CA
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| HGST, Inc. | $156,250 | 2 |
| Sodick America Corporation | $141,107 | 1 |
| ASML US | $135,500 | 14 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | $123,261 | 1 |
| Photon Dynamics, Inc., an Orbotech Company | $112,403 | 1 |
| Sunpower Corporation | $112,403 | 3 |
| Hermes Microvision Inc. | $112,000 | 16 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | $111,953 | 3 |
| LUMILEDS LIGHTING LLC | $109,000 | 3 |
| Lumileds LLC | $108,722 | 4 |
| BAYSPEC, INC. | $105,435 | 6 |
| JDS UNIPHASE | $100,007 | 6 |
| TOTAL NEW ENERGIES USA,INC | $100,000 | 1 |
| WD MEDIA INC | $94,100 | 3 |
| IBM COORPORATION | $88,366 | 3 |
| ZETA INSTRUMENTS | $85,000 | 2 |
| TSMC Technology, Inc. | $84,458 | 2 |
| HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES | $83,678 | 3 |
| PHILIPS LUMILEDS LIGHTING | N/A | 1 |
| Synaptics, Inc. | N/A | 1 |
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How much does a Physicists make in San Jose, CA?
The median Physicists salary in San Jose, CA is $110,000 based on 44 DOL filings.
Is San Jose, CA a good place to work as a Physicists?
A Physicists in San Jose, CA earns 57.1% more than the national median of $70,000, or $79,422 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.