Fact Brief: Is the median household income in San Jose six figures?

Yes.

San Jose’s median household income is roughly $141,565 a year, according to 2023 U.S. Census Bureau data. It’s defined by the median annual earnings of all members of a single household before taxes and adjusted for inflation yearly.

The city’s median income per household is almost double the national average of $80,610 per year. San Jose hit the six-figure mark in 2018, when median household income reached $104, 234. 

Nearby cities Milpitas, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto and Mountain View top San Jose’s numbers and rank among the top 10 highest household incomes in the U.S., according to a U.S. News & World Report analysis of 2023 U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Sources

• U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey ​S1901: Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2023 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)
• U.S. Census Bureau Income in the United States: 2023
• U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey ​S1901: Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2017 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)
• U.S. News & World Report Wealthiest Cities in the U.S.