What is the average salary in Stockton, CA?

$65,480a year

Average yearly pay across 441 jobs with official data in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $31.48
Jobs with data: 441
Workers counted: 263,900

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Psychiatrist	$331,800
Family Medicine Physician	$277,200
Chief Executive	$214,300
Lawyer	$174,900
Natural Sciences Manager	$174,900
Architectural and Engineering Manager	$169,100
Dentist	$168,200
Computer and Information Systems Manager	$165,300
Pharmacist	$162,400
Physician Assistant	$162,100

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Laborer and Freight	$47,330
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$34,320
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$60,470
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$41,740
Cashier	$36,340
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator	$48,290
Retail Salesperson	$37,660
Registered Nurse	$134,600
Office Clerk	$48,500
Farmworker and Laborer	$35,640

Management

Administrative Services Manager$103,800
Architectural and Engineering Manager$169,100
Chief Executive$214,300
Computer and Information Systems Manager$165,300
Construction Manager$120,200
Education Administrator$155,800
Education Administrator$99,990
Education Administrator$118,400
Education and Childcare Administrator$63,090
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$69,770
Facilities Manager$121,600
Farmer$102,000
Financial Manager$152,100
Food Service Manager$65,400
Fundraising Manager$132,700
General and Operations Manager$105,000
Human Resources Manager$136,400
Industrial Production Manager$125,500
Lodging Manager$73,880
Manager$135,700
Marketing Manager$153,800
Medical and Health Services Manager$137,000
Natural Sciences Manager$174,900
Property$73,520
Public Relations Manager$126,400
Purchasing Manager$142,100
Sales Manager$103,600
Social and Community Service Manager$76,600
Training and Development Manager$117,900
Transportation$101,300

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$83,570
Budget Analyst$95,870
Business Operations Specialist$78,120
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$77,760
Claims Adjuster$95,490
Compensation$76,990
Compliance Officer$83,470
Cost Estimator$81,380
Financial and Investment Analyst$102,000
Financial Specialist$78,860
Fundraiser$72,490
Human Resources Specialist$76,560
Labor Relations Specialist$89,940
Loan Officer$79,810
Logistician$76,560
Management Analyst$96,270
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$73,650
Meeting$47,870
Personal Financial Advisor$95,840
Project Management Specialist$104,200
Property Appraiser and Assessor$59,180
Tax Examiner and Collector$95,490
Tax Preparer$61,460
Training and Development Specialist$60,580

Computer and mathematical

Computer Network Architect$124,500
Computer Network Support Specialist$75,970
Computer Occupation$102,800
Computer Systems Analyst$106,300
Computer User Support Specialist$69,070
Data Scientist$101,400
Database Administrator$94,920
Database Architect$132,800
Information Security Analyst$101,300
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$97,720
Operations Research Analyst$81,540
Software Developer$138,600
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$101,700
Web Developer$50,300

Architecture and engineering

Architect$101,500
Architectural and Civil Drafter$70,800
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$130,700
Civil Engineer$117,000
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$76,960
Drafter$66,010
Electrical Engineer$131,100
Engineer$127,600
Engineering Technologist and Technician$74,700
Environmental Engineer$138,700
Industrial Engineer$101,300
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$73,820
Mechanical Drafter$76,170
Mechanical Engineer$117,400
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$58,470
Surveying and Mapping Technician$75,990
Surveyor$120,000

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$51,840
Biological Scientist$102,700
Biological Technician$58,070
Chemical Technician$52,290
Chemist$80,080
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$129,900
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$102,900
Food Science Technician$50,390
Food Scientist and Technologist$90,040
Forensic Science Technician$81,930
Forest and Conservation Technician$51,360
Life$79,830
Medical Scientist$138,100
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$95,490
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$75,190
School Psychologist$128,600
Sociologist$131,200
Urban and Regional Planner$106,900

Community and social service

Child$62,610
Clergy$75,020
Community and Social Service Specialist$55,530
Community Health Worker$50,830
Director$48,800
Educational$79,840
Health Education Specialist$62,390
Healthcare Social Worker$91,820
Marriage and Family Therapist$69,960
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$77,770
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$97,070
Rehabilitation Counselor$42,620
Social and Human Service Assistant$49,070
Social Worker$121,200
Substance Abuse$72,770

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Career/Technical Education Teacher$66,570
Career/Technical Education Teacher$79,470
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$71,900
Elementary School Teacher$97,400
Instructional Coordinator$83,800
Kindergarten Teacher$77,370
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$74,760
Library Technician$46,890
Middle School Teacher$82,030
Preschool Teacher$46,470
Secondary School Teacher$100,600
Self-Enrichment Teacher$48,480
Special Education Teacher$79,760
Special Education Teacher$78,290
Special Education Teacher$97,310
Special Education Teacher$76,780
Substitute Teacher$65,190
Teacher and Instructor$99,820
Teaching Assistant$45,550
Tutor$43,000

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$123,400
Audio and Video Technician$58,130
Coach and Scout$37,820
Commercial and Industrial Designer$79,540
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$138,300
Floral Designer$42,280
Graphic Designer$61,030
Interior Designer$65,520
Interpreter and Translator$50,480
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$44,180
Photographer$46,620
Public Relations Specialist$77,710
Umpire$38,760

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$82,900
Chiropractor$93,530
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$74,840
Dental Hygienist$125,100
Dentist$168,200
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$130,200
Dietetic Technician$49,420
Dietitian and Nutritionist$93,010
Emergency Medical Technician$43,450
Family Medicine Physician$277,200
Health Technologist and Technician$57,800
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$57,980
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$77,830
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$108,400
Medical Records Specialist$62,950
Nurse Practitioner$159,200
Occupational Therapist$123,000
Optician$58,250
Optometrist$132,400
Pharmacist$162,400
Pharmacy Technician$52,160
Physical Therapist$124,300
Physician$80,190
Physician Assistant$162,100
Psychiatric Technician$95,580
Psychiatrist$331,800
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$128,500
Recreational Therapist$115,300
Registered Nurse$134,600
Respiratory Therapist$102,100
Speech-Language Pathologist$118,700
Surgical Technologist$82,300
Veterinarian$144,000
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$56,010

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$49,090
Healthcare Support Worker$61,090
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$34,320
Massage Therapist$45,400
Medical Assistant$47,840
Medical Equipment Preparer$61,060
Medical Transcriptionist$47,310
Nursing Assistant$46,530
Occupational Therapy Assistant$84,400
Pharmacy Aide$37,350
Phlebotomist$50,770
Physical Therapist Aide$36,380
Physical Therapist Assistant$81,310

Protective service

Correctional Officer and Jailer$107,200
Crossing Guard and Flagger$38,600
Detective and Criminal Investigator$113,400
Firefighter$79,540
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$102,100
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$125,300
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$50,820
Lifeguard$38,480
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$99,900
Private Detective and Investigator$50,220
Protective Service Worker$37,530
School Bus Monitor$41,050
Security Guard$38,530

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$34,770
Chef and Head Cook$55,210
Cook$41,600
Cook$43,950
Cook$41,170
Cook$37,490
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$34,510
Dishwasher$35,980
Fast Food and Counter Worker$41,740
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$46,090
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$35,690
Food Preparation Worker$37,550
Food Server$37,380
Host and Hostess$35,070
Waiter and Waitress$34,460

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$61,490
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$65,030
Grounds Maintenance Worker$47,640
Janitor and Cleaner$40,140
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$44,280
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$37,320
Pest Control Worker$47,240
Pesticide Handler$44,890
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$50,190

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$35,160
Animal Caretaker$37,120
Childcare Worker$40,010
Concierge$37,420
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$48,050
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$53,370
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$51,890
Gambling Dealer$34,360
Hairdresser$37,690
Manicurist and Pedicurist$35,760
Mortician$70,830
Personal Care and Service Worker$40,900
Recreation Worker$37,960
Residential Advisor$47,150
Skincare Specialist$36,420
Usher$35,680

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$45,880
Cashier$36,340
Counter and Rental Clerk$42,470
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$38,300
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$71,550
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$50,540
Insurance Sales Agent$45,710
Parts Salesperson$45,680
Real Estate Sales Agent$59,970
Retail Salesperson$37,660
Sale and Related Worker$53,640
Sales Representative$83,810
Sales Representative$75,140
Sales Representatives of Service$66,910
Security$68,470

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$49,860
Billing and Posting Clerk$52,210
Bookkeeping$56,250
Cargo and Freight Agent$58,690
Courier and Messenger$37,510
Court$63,240
Customer Service Representative$49,990
Data Entry Keyer$44,130
Dispatcher$55,780
Eligibility Interviewer$62,300
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$79,200
File Clerk$49,050
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$74,100
Hotel$37,250
Human Resources Assistant$54,060
Information and Record Clerk$56,840
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$49,560
Interviewer$60,760
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$60,100
Library Assistant$39,290
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$52,340
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$37,900
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker$53,010
Office Clerk$48,500
Order Clerk$46,250
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$61,230
Postal Service Clerk$64,670
Postal Service Mail Carrier$63,610
Procurement Clerk$58,950
Production$58,670
Public Safety Telecommunicator$80,690
Receptionist and Information Clerk$42,710
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$53,770
Shipping$46,490
Switchboard Operator$59,360
Teller$46,670
Weigher$44,850
Word Processor and Typist$48,080

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$37,810
Agricultural Inspector$62,440
Agricultural Worker$62,510
Farmworker$34,880
Farmworker and Laborer$35,640
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$56,700
Grader and Sorter$36,350

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$75,490
Carpenter$69,160
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$56,980
Construction and Building Inspector$101,300
Construction Laborer$57,450
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$73,520
Earth Driller$63,460
Electrician$76,410
Fence Erector$58,750
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$82,490
Floor Layer$69,610
Glazier$61,240
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$48,360
Helper$37,600
Helpers--Brickmason$54,000
Helpers--Carpenter$50,590
Helpers--Electrician$50,160
Helpers--Pipelayer$40,300
Highway Maintenance Worker$59,500
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$47,840
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$77,420
Painter$50,290
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$58,780
Plumber$62,900
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator$61,050
Roofer$61,950
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$66,870
Sheet Metal Worker$69,110
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$59,110
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$74,890
Taper$75,850
Tile and Stone Setter$58,970

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$75,250
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$63,810
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$62,840
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$70,410
Computer$57,720
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$105,800
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$78,800
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$101,200
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$51,750
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$94,300
Heating$75,710
Helpers--Installation$42,800
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$76,140
Installation$47,120
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$62,930
Maintenance and Repair Worker$59,590
Maintenance Worker$64,410
Medical Equipment Repairer$75,590
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$74,000
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$52,860
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$71,200
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$63,670
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$72,520
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$100,500
Tire Repairer and Changer$38,220

Production

Baker$43,760
Butcher and Meat Cutter$46,000
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$47,720
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$47,520
Cleaning$44,520
Coating$51,020
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$58,850
Crushing$44,030
Cutting$49,540
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$46,480
Dental Laboratory Technician$59,110
Electrical$51,120
Extruding$54,200
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$46,390
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$76,780
Food and Tobacco Roasting$38,240
Food Batchmaker$44,580
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$51,560
Food Processing Worker$36,420
Furniture Finisher$47,600
Grinding$44,160
Grinding and Polishing Worker$43,510
Helpers--Production Worker$47,320
Inspector$48,020
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$37,060
Machinist$50,920
Meat$36,290
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$46,370
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$49,860
Molder$45,670
Molding$47,120
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$42,720
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$45,500
Paper Goods Machine Setter$49,100
Plating Machine Setter$46,120
Power Plant Operator$102,900
Presser$38,300
Printing Press Operator$46,110
Production Worker$36,860
Sawing Machine Setter$48,210
Separating$53,940
Sewing Machine Operator$43,500
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$44,490
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$103,700
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$59,460
Tailor$44,240
Tool and Die Maker$82,820
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$81,600
Welder$51,480
Woodworking Machine Setter$45,630

Transportation and material moving

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$37,980
Bus Driver$61,570
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$36,980
Commercial Pilot$115,500
Conveyor Operator and Tender$47,290
Crane and Tower Operator$77,130
Driver/Sales Worker$43,390
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$73,970
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$60,470
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$48,290
Laborer and Freight$47,330
Light Truck Driver$46,570
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$49,260
Material Moving Worker$39,400
Motor Vehicle Operator$62,460
Packer and Packager$36,660
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$56,280
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$42,940
Stocker and Order Filler$44,220

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Stockton, CA?

About $65,480 a year ($31.48 an hour): the average of the 441 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Stockton, CA?

Psychiatrist ($331,800), Family Medicine Physician ($277,200), Chief Executive ($214,300).

What are the most common jobs in Stockton, CA?

Laborer and Freight (15,030 jobs), Home Health and Personal Care Aide (12,580 jobs), Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver (10,110 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.