Account Executive in San Jose
Account Executive Salary in San Jose, CA
What Account Executive professionals are paid across the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area, from the BLS wage release, plus take-home pay and cost-of-living context.
10th percentile
$49,500
1 in 10 earn less
Median
$116,510
In this metro area
90th percentile
$217,680
1 in 10 earn more
What it pays here
Published annual wages for Account Executive in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area. The BLS publishes wages by metro area, so these cover San Jose and the towns around it.
| Percentile | What it means | Annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 in 10 earn less than this | $49,500 |
| 25th | 1 in 4 earn less than this | $73,830 |
| 50th (median) | Half earn more, half earn less | $116,510 |
| 75th | 1 in 4 earn more than this | $169,410 |
| 90th | 1 in 10 earn more than this | $217,680 |
These are pay percentiles, not years of experience. The source data does not record how long anyone has been in the job, so we do not claim a figure for "entry level" or "senior".
Take-home (mid)
$79,261
After fed + state + FICA
Monthly net
$6,605
SalaryScope Scores
Purchasing Power
45/100
Moderate
Salary Strength
73/100
Strong
Future Growth
60/100
Moderate
Career Opportunity
65/100
Strong
Affordability
1/100
Weak
Lifestyle
23/100
Weak