Jobs in San Jose

California

1,242 live roles from 244 employers, every one posted on the employer's own careers site. 141 added in the last 7 days. 82% show the pay.

Median advertised salary $150,000Hourly roles $25.00/hr medianMinimum wage $16.90/hrPay in job ads required by law

The market, 6 October 2026

Where San Jose's jobs are, and what they pay

San Jose has 1,242 live jobs from 244 employers, 3% of all jobs on Joboru in California.

The largest fields are software development (195), engineering (185) and operations & supply chain (86). Adobe is the largest single employer, with 218 openings, ahead of Muon Space (64) and Archer (39).

Since January 2023, California has required employers to show pay in job ads, and 82% of listings in San Jose do, against 36% in states without such a law. Half of the annual salaries advertised in San Jose start at $150,000 or more, and half of hourly roles start above $25.00.

Pay

Advertised pay in San Jose

$150,000median starting salary in 756 distinct annual ranges

The band covers the middle 80% of advertised starting salaries: one in ten starts below $85,000 and one in ten above $212,000.

$150,000Median advertised salary on Joboru (job ads that state an annual figure)
$84,050Median annual wage of everyone working in the San Jose metro area, all jobs (BLS, May 2025)

Why the gap: salaried professional jobs are the ones most likely to be advertised with an annual figure, and they pay more than the workforce as a whole. Hourly jobs are counted separately, below.

$25.00median hourly rate, 267 roles
$20.00one in ten hourly roles starts below
$40.00one in ten starts above

Median starting salary by field

Distinct employer and title pairs only, so one employer posting the same job in 40 cities counts once.

Who's hiring

Largest employers in San Jose

Every listing on Joboru US comes straight from the employer's own careers site. No recruitment agencies.

Latest jobs in San Jose

Newest first

San Jose job market questions

Do employers in California have to show the salary?+

Yes. Employers with 15+ employees; pay scale in all job postings. In force since January 2023. 82% of listings in San Jose on Joboru show pay.

What is the minimum wage in California in 2026?+

$16.90 an hour.

What does a typical job in San Jose pay?+

Half of the annual salaries advertised in San Jose on Joboru start at $150,000 or more, and the median hourly rate is $25.00. Across everyone working in the San Jose metro area, the median annual wage is $84,050 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

How many jobs are there in San Jose?+

1,242 live jobs from 244 employers, with 141 added in the last 7 days. Every listing comes straight from the employer's own careers site.