Teacher / Instructor salary in San Jose, CA
Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Mountain View, Cupertino, Sunnyvale.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $51,024 |
| 25th | $66,713 |
| 50th (median) | $85,280 |
| 75th | $117,520 |
| 90th | $124,384 |
Cost of living
San Jose's median Teacher / Instructor salary of $85,280 is worth about $77,200 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Jose = 110.4).
Compared with all workers here
All Teachers and Instructors, All Other in the San Jose, CA area earned a median of $77,720 in May 2025 (1,580 employed). The H-1B median here is $85,280, 10% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Opus 1 Music Studio | too few | 6 |
| CalColor Academy | too few | 2 |
| Sunshine Usa Group | 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 | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 3 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.