Plumber market brief · San Jose, CA
Plumber Jobs in San Jose, CA
44 plumber openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 20 employers, led by CyberCoders, AlphaX, and AMPAM. The middle half of posted salaries runs $62,400–$122,098 a year (median $83,600), from the 75% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 68% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 44
- Live plumber openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 20
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $83,600
- 75% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
San Jose is journeyman-heavy for plumber roles: 75% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at journeyman. Apprentice openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
44
Hiring employers
20
Salary coverage
75%
Median experience
4.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
26
11 companies · $69,680 median
Established employers
6
5 companies · $120,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$62,400
P50
$83,600
P75
$122,098
P90
$146,500
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live plumber listings in San Jose
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare plumber opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 44 live roles tracked in this market.
- 20 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Plumber in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
44 plumber openings across 20 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 30 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
CyberCoders is one of the most active visible employers, with 7 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 20 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 44 matches
Representative openings
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More plumber openings in San Jose
- Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) Manager · The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
- Senior Plumbing Design Engineer · CyberCoders
- Pipefitter, Self Perform · Tesla
- MEP Project Manager - Commercial Plumbing · AlphaX
- Plumbing Estimator - Commercial & Industrial Plumbing · AlphaX
- Plumbing Project Manager · ZARRELLCO
- Plumbing Project Manager · CyberCoders
- Plumber · Rockstar Recruiting
- Plumber · Rockstar Recruiting
- Plumbing Installer · Bell Brothers
- Plumbing Estimator - Commercial & Industrial Plumbing · AlphaX
- MEP Project Manager - Commercial Plumbing · AlphaX
- Plumbing Service Technician - San Jose, CA · ARS
- Hiring: Plumbing Technicians - Pump & Boiler Experience Preferred · Extreme Express Car Wash
- Plumber & Installer with Experience · Benjamin Franklin Plumbing
- Plumbing Estimator - Commercial & Industrial Plumbing · AlphaX
Plumber jobs in San Jose: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many plumber jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 44 live plumber openings from 20 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do plumber jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $83,600 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $62,400 to $122,098. Based on the 75% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most plumber openings in San Jose?
Journeyman roles lead with 30 openings. Experience level is known for 91% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for plumber jobs in San Jose?
CyberCoders, AlphaX, AMPAM, and RimePro Inc have the most open plumber roles here right now, out of 20 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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