Instructional Designer in San Jose
Instructional Designer Salary in San Jose, CA
What Instructional Designer 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
$64,760
1 in 10 earn less
Median
$99,030
In this metro area
90th percentile
$156,190
1 in 10 earn more
What it pays here
Published annual wages for Instructional Designer 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 | $64,760 |
| 25th | 1 in 4 earn less than this | $75,110 |
| 50th (median) | Half earn more, half earn less | $99,030 |
| 75th | 1 in 4 earn more than this | $118,750 |
| 90th | 1 in 10 earn more than this | $156,190 |
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)
$68,617
After fed + state + FICA
Monthly net
$5,718
SalaryScope Scores
Purchasing Power
41/100
Weak
Salary Strength
61/100
Moderate
Future Growth
80/100
Excellent
Career Opportunity
83/100
Excellent
Affordability
1/100
Weak
Lifestyle
21/100
Weak