Financial analyst pay in San Jose, CA
Financial analysts in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn a typical $144,910 a year. The middle half earn $121,920 to $179,150, and the top 10% earn more than $220,280. About 3,880 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Financial and Investment Analysts, SOC 13-2051).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $93,190 |
| 25th percentile | $121,920 |
| Median (typical) | $144,910 |
| 75th percentile | $179,150 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $220,280 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 1 of 50 large metros for financial analysts before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $144,910, a single filer keeps about $101,100 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and California state income tax. Prices in San Jose are 10% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $91,500 would in a typical US city. That ranks San Jose No. 1 of 50 large metros for financial analysts after cost of living.
Where financial analysts’ pay goes furthest
- Seattle, WA$124,790 typical · worth $86.9k
- Charlotte, NC$106,510 typical · worth $82.2k
- Austin, TX$101,530 typical · worth $81.8k
- Houston, TX$101,660 typical · worth $81.5k
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Common questions
How much does a financial analyst make in San Jose, CA?
The typical (median) financial analyst in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earns $144,910 a year. The middle half earn between $121,920 and $179,150, and the top 10% earn more than $220,280. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a financial analyst in San Jose?
Anything above $144,910 pays more than half of financial analysts in San Jose. $179,150 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $220,280 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a financial analyst in San Jose take home after taxes?
At the typical $144,910, a single filer keeps about $101,100 a year ($8,420 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, California state income tax. With local prices 10% above the US average, that buys what $91,500 would in a typical US city.
Where do financial analysts get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical financial analyst pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in Seattle, WA, Charlotte, NC, Austin, TX. San Jose, CA ranks No. 1.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.