Avionics Technicians pay range in San Jose
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,480 or more. The middle half of avionics technicians in San Jose earn between $69,180 and $104,570.
- $52K10th
- $69K25th
- $94KMedian
- $105K75th
- $122K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $89,760 | $7,480 | $43.15 |
| Median | $94,400 | $7,867 | $45.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $69,180 | $5,765 | $33.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $104,570 | $8,714 | $50.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Avionics Technicians salary after taxes in San Jose
On the average salary of $89,760, a single filer in San Jose takes home about $67,720 a year, or $5,643 a month and $2,605 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 avionics technicians? 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 $89,760 buys what about $81,287 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in San Jose ($84,050). A typical home costs $1,610,466, or 17.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Avionics Technicians salary in other California cities
San Jose ranks 4th of 6 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($110,790).
- San Francisco$110,790
- Bakersfield$95,330
- Los Angeles$92,220
- San Jose$89,760
- San Diego$87,270
- Riverside$85,990
Highest-paying cities for avionics technicians
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($110,790).
- San Francisco, CA$110,790
- Philadelphia, PA$101,740
- Baltimore, MD$97,640
- Houston, TX$95,750
- Seattle, WA$95,500
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Avionics Technicians salary in San Jose: questions
How much do avionics technicians make an hour in San Jose?
$43.15 an hour on average, and $45.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level avionics technicians salary in San Jose?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the avionics technicians take-home pay in San Jose?
About $67,720 a year ($5,643 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,760. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do avionics technicians earn more in San Jose than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($86,742).
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 49-2091; area San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (41940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.0%.
- 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 0.28, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.28).
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