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Careers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Part of California.

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 110.423, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4% · 1,011,902 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$700,850
  2. 2Psychiatrists$353,500
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
  4. 4General Internal Medicine Physicians$347,870
  5. 5Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$343,140

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Software Developers87,350 employed
  2. 2Home Health and Personal Care Aides49,610 employed
  3. 3Fast Food and Counter Workers23,060 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses22,930 employed
  5. 5Computer and Information Systems Managers19,070 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Computer Hardware Engineers14.19× national avg
  2. 2Semiconductor Processing Technicians9.28× national avg
  3. 3Electronics Engineers, Except Computer8.45× national avg
  4. 4Computer and Information Research Scientists8.14× national avg
  5. 5Software Developers7.09× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$634,696
  2. 2Psychiatrists$320,133
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$318,557
  4. 4General Internal Medicine Physicians$315,034
  5. 5Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$310,750

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see California state page.