Transportation Planner salary in San Jose, CA
Based on 13 certified H-1B filings in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Stanford, Palo Alto.
Median salary$100,000
Middle 50%$88.1k–$110k
vs. national median+12%comparison median $89,471
Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
National median
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $78,900 |
| 25th | $88,053 |
| 50th (median) | $100,000 |
| 75th | $110,000 |
| 90th | $121,840 |
Cost of living
San Jose's median Transportation Planner salary of $100,000 is worth about $90,600 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Jose = 110.4).
Compared with all workers here
All Transportation Planners in the San Jose, CA area earned a median of $92,060 in May 2025 (120 employed). The H-1B median here is $100,000, 9% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Leland Stanford, Jr University | too few | 9 |
| Fehr & Peers | too few | 3 |
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 | 6 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 5 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.