Project manager pay in San Jose, CA
Project managers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn a typical $135,120 a year. The middle half earn $102,160 to $172,820, and the top 10% earn more than $212,340. About 10,300 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Project Management Specialists, SOC 13-1082).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $82,920 |
| 25th percentile | $102,160 |
| Median (typical) | $135,120 |
| 75th percentile | $172,820 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $212,340 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 1 of 50 large metros for project managers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $135,120, a single filer keeps about $95,300 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 $86,300 would in a typical US city. That ranks San Jose No. 2 of 50 large metros for project managers after cost of living.
Where project managers’ pay goes furthest
- Seattle, WA$130,380 typical · worth $90.4k
- Sacramento, CA$124,350 typical · worth $83.3k
- Washington, DC$127,030 typical · worth $82.9k
- San Francisco, CA$135,040 typical · worth $82.4k
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Where does your salary land?
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Common questions
How much does a project manager make in San Jose, CA?
The typical (median) project manager in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earns $135,120 a year. The middle half earn between $102,160 and $172,820, and the top 10% earn more than $212,340. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a project manager in San Jose?
Anything above $135,120 pays more than half of project managers in San Jose. $172,820 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $212,340 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a project manager in San Jose take home after taxes?
At the typical $135,120, a single filer keeps about $95,300 a year ($7,940 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, California state income tax. With local prices 10% above the US average, that buys what $86,300 would in a typical US city.
Where do project managers get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical project manager pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in Seattle, WA, Sacramento, CA, Washington, DC. San Jose, CA ranks No. 2.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.