The median annual wage for Physicists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $214,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $202,760.
At the median that is about $103.14 per hour. An estimated 430 people work as physicists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $214,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $202,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $103.14 |
| 10th percentile | $139,420 |
| 90th percentile | — |
| Employment | 430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.