Farmer Salary in San Jose, California

How much does a Farmer make in San Jose, CA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Farmer in San Jose, CA is $60,334. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $52,270 to $77,779, with most professionals earning between $44,928 and $93,662.

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What is a Farmer?

A Farmer (also called an agriculturer) is a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials. The term usually applies to people who do some combination of raising field crops, orchards, vineyards, poultry, or other livestock. A Farmer might own the farmed land or might work as a laborer on land owned by others, but in advanced economies, a Farmer is usually a farm owner, while employees of the farm are known as farm workers, or farmhands. However, in the not so distant past, a Farmer was a person who promotes or improves the growth of (a plant, crop, etc.) by ...

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Develop and adhere to annual budget, monitor departmental expenses, grant income and expenses, provide financial projections for program activities.

November 07, 2022

Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to work effectively with advisory boards, community, and community funding partners.

November 19, 2022

Understanding of the underlying causes of health inequities and community food security issues in NYC.

December 17, 2022

Manage components of grant funded farmer training projects including writing and submitting grant reports, budgets, financial activity, progress toward grant goals, relationships with project partners, and evaluation of projects.

January 13, 2023

Participate in weekly staff meetings and organization-wide strategic planning, promotion, and events.

January 27, 2023

Represent Quiet Valley with a positive, respectful, and courteous demeanor with other staff and the public at all times.

May 06, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Farmer in San Jose, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

52270

77779

60334

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

77853

116522

93555

What is the average salary for Farmer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Farmer in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Farmer ranges from $52,270 to $77,779 with the average base salary of $60,334. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $77,853 to $116,522 with the average total cash compensation of $93,555.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$60,334	$52,270 - $77,779
Bonus	$33,222	$25,583 - $38,743
Total Pay	$93,555	$77,853 - $116,522

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Farmer Salary Near San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,270 - $77,779	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,327 - $68,935	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,170 - $77,630	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,729 - $75,486	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,812 - $75,610	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,062 - $77,469	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 sq mi (466 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (1.91%) is water, making it the fourth-largest California city by land area (after Los Angeles, San Diego and California City). San Jose lies between the San Andreas Fault, the source of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the Calaveras Fault. San Jose is shaken by moderate earthquakes on average one or two times a year. These quakes originate just east of the city on...

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