Benefits Specialist salary in San Jose Sunnyvale Santa Clara, CA

How much does a Benefits Specialist make in San Jose Sunnyvale Santa Clara, CA?

Median base salary

Government data

$133,700

Median $133,700

Low $73,580High $182,420

Based on 770 workers surveyed from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (updated July 31, 2026).

Salary range

10th percentile: $73,580
25th percentile: $99,030
75th percentile: $164,140
90th percentile: $182,420

Highest paying cities for Benefits Specialist in CA

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$133,700a year
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$102,780a year
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$97,310a year
Napa, CA$95,530a year
Salinas, CA$90,450a year
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$90,070a year
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$89,590a year
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$87,910a year

Benefits Specialist job openings in San Jose Sunnyvale Santa Clara, CA

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (public domain). Occupation taxonomy: O*NET (CC BY 4.0), U.S. Department of Labor/ETA.

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