--- title: Jobs in San Jose, CA — Silicon Valley Tech & Salary description: Find jobs in San Jose, California — Silicon Valley's capital with top employers in tech, semiconductors, and healthcare. See salary benchmarks and open roles. type: location_city url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california/san-jose date: 2026-09-28T19:12:03Z og_description: San Jose is Silicon Valley's capital city — home to global tech giants and semiconductor leaders. Browse jobs, compare salaries, and find roles. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/icle01.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations - label: California url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california --- # Jobs in San Jose, CA — Silicon Valley Tech & Salary **State:** [California Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 8,412 **Hiring momentum:** +7.5% — 1,108 new postings in the last 28 days vs 1,031 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 12,224 - Median salary: $160K - Salary range (P25–P75): $83K – $213K - Remote share: 5.1% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 12,224 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Pay in San Jose, CA runs 129% above the United States median ($160K vs $70K). - Industries with the most postings in San Jose, CA: Semiconductor Manufacturing (12% of all postings), followed by Software Development and Retail. - New postings for San Jose, CA rose 8% in the last 28 days (1108 vs 1031 in the 28 days before). *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top industries in San Jose, CA | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Semiconductor Manufacturing | 1489 | $193K | | Software Development | 1091 | $203K | | Retail | 796 | $44K | | Entertainment | 558 | $192K | | Computer Hardware | 511 | $208K | | IT Services & Consulting | 447 | $160K | | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | 435 | $213K | | Computer Networking | 399 | $206K | | Airlines & Aviation | 394 | $171K | | Hospitals & Health Care | 321 | $82K | ## Top roles hiring in San Jose, CA | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Software Developer / Engineer | 895 | $207K | | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 509 | $230K | | Product Manager | 405 | $215K | | Retail Sales Associate | 347 | $43K | | ASIC Design Engineer | 292 | $208K | | DevOps Engineer | 166 | $189K | | Mechanical Engineer | 149 | $185K | | Account Manager | 144 | $158K | | Hardware Engineer | 144 | $194K | | Field Application Engineer | 126 | $177K | ## Top hiring companies in San Jose, CA | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Google Jobs & Careers — Search, Cloud & AI](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 420 | | [Micron Technology Jobs & Careers — Semiconductors](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/micron-technology?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 247 | | [Astera Labs Jobs & Careers — Semiconductor Connectivity](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/astera-labs?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 243 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 1247 employers filed 9334 petitions; 7% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in San Jose, CA | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | ByteDance | 1868 | $200K | | Adobe | 616 | $200K | | PayPal | 569 | $194K | | Google | 453 | $192K | | Cisco | 4128 | $215K | ## Nearby cities hiring | City | Distance | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---|---| | [Jobs in Santa Clara, CA — Semiconductors, Tech & Pay](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california/santa-clara?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 3.5 mi | 10611 | $191K | | [Jobs in Sunnyvale, CA — Tech, Aerospace & Salary Data](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california/sunnyvale?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 8.0 mi | 7732 | $192K | | [Jobs in Fremont, CA — Tech, Manufacturing & Salary](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california/fremont?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 15.3 mi | 3033 | $110K | | [Jobs in Palo Alto, CA — Tech, VC & Salary Data](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california/palo-alto?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 15.4 mi | 6098 | $168K | [All H1B sponsors in San Jose, CA](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/san-jose-ca?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What industries are hiring most in San Jose? Technology, semiconductors, software, healthcare, and aerospace are the leading hiring sectors in San Jose. The city anchors Silicon Valley's hardware and chip design ecosystem alongside a large software and cloud services employment base. ### What is the typical salary range for jobs in San Jose, CA? San Jose offers some of the highest tech salaries in California and the United States. Engineering, data science, and product management roles command especially high pay. The salary section on this page shows current medians by role and industry. ### Which companies hire most in San Jose? Global technology companies, semiconductor manufacturers, healthcare systems, and aerospace employers are among San Jose's top hirers. The top hiring companies table on this page lists employers with the most current active openings. ### Is remote work common for San Jose, CA jobs? Remote and hybrid options are available in San Jose, particularly in software and data roles. However, hardware engineering, semiconductor manufacturing, and healthcare positions predominantly require on-site work. ### How can I expand my job search beyond San Jose? The nearby cities table links to Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, and Palo Alto. The California jobs page covers the full Bay Area and the rest of California for a broader job search. ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)