Management analyst pay in San Jose, CA
Management analysts in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn a typical $136,670 a year. The middle half earn $104,780 to $174,350, and the top 10% earn more than $223,170. About 9,020 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Management Analysts, SOC 13-1111).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $80,810 |
| 25th percentile | $104,780 |
| Median (typical) | $136,670 |
| 75th percentile | $174,350 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $223,170 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 1 of 49 large metros for management analysts before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $136,670, a single filer keeps about $96,200 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 $87,100 would in a typical US city. That ranks San Jose No. 3 of 49 large metros for management analysts after cost of living.
Where management analysts’ pay goes furthest
- Boston, MA$135,640 typical · worth $89.9k
- Seattle, WA$126,340 typical · worth $87.9k
- Birmingham, AL$108,220 typical · worth $86k
- Austin, TX$106,600 typical · worth $85.4k
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Common questions
How much does a management analyst make in San Jose, CA?
The typical (median) management analyst in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earns $136,670 a year. The middle half earn between $104,780 and $174,350, and the top 10% earn more than $223,170. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a management analyst in San Jose?
Anything above $136,670 pays more than half of management analysts in San Jose. $174,350 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $223,170 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a management analyst in San Jose take home after taxes?
At the typical $136,670, a single filer keeps about $96,200 a year ($8,020 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, California state income tax. With local prices 10% above the US average, that buys what $87,100 would in a typical US city.
Where do management analysts get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 49 largest US metros, typical management analyst pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in Boston, MA, Seattle, WA, Birmingham, AL. San Jose, CA ranks No. 3.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.