The average biologist salary at San Jose was $136,516 , which is 7 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, but 93 percent higher than the national average for this job . Biologist salaries at San Jose typically range from $130,498 to $142,534 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported biologist salary was $142,533. There are 2 employees at San Jose with the job title biologist.