SOC 17-2131.00 · San Jose, CA
Materials Engineers wages in San Jose, CA
Offered wages on certified Labor Condition Applications with a worksite in San Jose, CA.
- 25th percentile
- $131,490
- Median
- $132,981
- 75th percentile
- $134,471
- vs national
- +7.4%
Offered wage, per year
Derived from $5,000 bands, not stored
31 disclosed positions
Offered wage, per year
National median $123,810
Both medians derived from the same wage bands
Wage distribution
31 disclosed positions at 5 employers.
25th $131,490 · median $132,981 · 75th $134,471 · 31 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
Prevailing wage level
Level I is entry, IV is fully competent.
Level II
3
43%
Level III
3
43%
Not stated
1
14%
Employers filing here
Median derived from that employer's own bands for this role and metro.
| Employer | Median | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | $132,500 | 26 |
| QuantumScape Battery, Inc. | $157,500 | 2 |
| Sandisk Technologies, Inc. | $157,500 | 1 |
| NovintiX Inc. | $157,500 | 1 |
| GAF ENERGY LLC | $137,500 | 1 |
The metro comes from the WORKSITE address on the filing, not the employer’s headquarters, so a company based elsewhere appears here when it places someone in San Jose, CA. This page exists only because the cut clears 15 disclosed positions across 3 employers; combinations below that floor are not published at all. National wages for Materials Engineers.