Production Manager salary in San Jose, CA
Based on 196 certified H-1B filings in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Cupertino, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Mountain View.
Also listed as: Plant Manager
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $158,343 |
| 25th | $165,000 |
| 50th (median) | $190,250 |
| 75th | $206,849 |
| 90th | $223,792 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $137,312 | $120,000 | $155,082 | 40 |
| FY2021 | $151,956 | $124,950 | $170,292 | 68 |
| FY2022 | $170,000 | $147,371 | $187,773 | 106 |
| FY2023 | $173,000 | $150,000 | $187,747 | 65 |
| FY2024 | $173,100 | $159,000 | $188,781 | 73 |
| FY2025 | $184,300 | $162,200 | $205,000 | 119 |
| FY2026 | $196,200 | $170,242 | $212,429 | 77 |
Cost of living
San Jose's median Production Manager salary of $190,250 is worth about $172,300 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Jose = 110.4).
Compared with all workers here
All Industrial Production Managers in the San Jose, CA area earned a median of $171,140 in May 2025 (2,210 employed). The H-1B median here is $190,250, 11% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | $190,500 | 93 |
| Tesla | $168,000 | 40 |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations | too few | 8 |
| Qualcomm | too few | 7 |
| Applied Materials | too few | 7 |
| Bloom Energy | too few | 6 |
| Asml | too few | 4 |
| NVIDIA | too few | 3 |
| Rivian | too few | 2 |
| Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $183,650 | 84 |
| Senior · Level III | $194,387 | 36 |
| Expert · Level IV | $217,500 | 31 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level · Level II | $145,184 | $183,650 | 84 |
| Senior · Level III | $180,648 | $194,387 | 36 |
| Expert · Level IV | $216,091 | $217,500 | 31 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.