Finance & Accounting San Jose, CA
Finance & Accounting salary in San Jose, CA
Typical pay
$125,000a year
Most Finance & Accountings earn $100k to $155k a year
From 292 current job postings, updated Nov 13, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Finance & Accounting salary in San Jose, CA is $125,000 a year. Most job postings pay $100,000 to $154,800. From 292 current job postings, updated Nov 13, 2026.
How much does a Finance & Accounting make an hour?
A Finance & Accounting in San Jose, CA typically makes about $60.10 an hour. Most job postings pay $48.08 to $74.40.
How much does a Finance & Accounting make a year?
A Finance & Accounting in San Jose, CA typically makes about $125,000 a year. Most job postings pay $100,000 to $154,800.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$106k typical, most $87k to $135k
| San Francisco, CA | $126k | $101k to $156k | 583 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $125k | $100k to $155k | 292 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $100k | $85k to $121k | 914 |
| San Diego, CA | $98k | $83k to $114k | 164 |
| Riverside, CA | $88k | $75k to $105k | 55 |
| Sacramento, CA | $84k | $71k to $103k | 65 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 10 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 3 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 14 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Merced, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 21 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 8 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 8 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 8 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 11 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 10 job postings$54k $82k
Typical: $71k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 88 job postings$93k $145k
Typical: $118k
- Senior 141 job postings$113k $155k
Typical: $135k
- Lead or manager 8 job postings
Not enough postings yet to show pay for Lead or manager. We show pay once 10 postings at a level list it.
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Senior: most postings pay $113k to $155k a year, typically $135k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Materials | $126k | – | $126k | – | – |
| Intuit | $181k | – | – | – | – |
| Google LLC | $141k | – | – | – | – |
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About $7,670 a month for 1 adult, 1 bedroom rental, a car, taxes included. Everyday prices run about 10% above the US average.
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How much does a Finance & Accounting make in San Jose, CA?
Employers hiring now typically offer $125,000 a year for Finance & Accounting roles in San Jose, CA. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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