The annual and hourly salary statistics of semiconductor processors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of semiconductor processors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for semiconductor processors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of semiconductor processors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $43,690 | 7.51% | 23.46% |
| 2016 | $40,410 | 6.31% | - |
| 2015 | $37,860 | 4.01% | - |
| 2014 | $36,340 | 4.18% | - |
| 2013 | $34,820 | 3.96% | - |
| 2012 | $33,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,690 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is in the middle of salary range for semiconductor processors in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of semiconductor processors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 1.2 percent (1.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Oakland-Fremont-Hayward and 33.8 percent (33.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville.