Stockton-Lodi, CA
Across all occupations in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metropolitan area, the median wage is $48,990 a year ($23.55 an hour) and the mean $64,950, May 2025. That median is −4% against the US median of $50,980 and −16% against California's $58,240. BLS counts 289,660 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is psychiatrists; the largest is laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.
All occupations: Stockton-Lodi, CA vs California and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | Hourly | $16.97 | $18.99 | $23.55 | $36.09 | $53.86 | $31.22 | 289,660 |
| Annual | $35,290 | $39,510 | $48,990 | $75,070 | $112,020 | $64,950 | ||
| California | Hourly | $17.28 | $20.00 | $28.00 | $47.06 | $76.48 | $38.79 | 18,213,700 |
| Annual | $35,950 | $41,600 | $58,240 | $97,880 | $159,080 | $80,690 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
441 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: California. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Stockton-Lodi, CA
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psychiatrists | $331,800 | $159.52 | 130 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $277,180 | $133.26 | 270 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $214,340 | $103.05 | 310 |
| 4 | Lawyers in California | $174,880 | $84.08 | 490 |
| 5 | Natural Sciences Managers | $174,860 | $84.07 | 30 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $169,090 | $81.29 | 190 |
| 7 | Dentists, General | $168,150 | $80.84 | 200 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in California | $165,260 | $79.45 | 390 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $162,440 | $78.10 | 530 |
| 10 | Physician Assistants | $162,110 | $77.94 | 150 |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | $159,150 | $76.52 | 280 |
| 12 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $155,770 | * | 700 |
| 13 | Marketing Managers | $153,830 | $73.96 | 230 |
| 14 | Financial Managers in California | $152,090 | $73.12 | 790 |
| 15 | Veterinarians | $144,020 | $69.24 | 90 |
| 16 | Purchasing Managers | $142,100 | $68.32 | 80 |
| 17 | Environmental Engineers | $138,700 | $66.68 | 40 |
| 18 | Software Developers in California | $138,550 | $66.61 | 570 |
| 19 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $138,340 | $66.51 | 30 |
| 20 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $138,050 | $66.37 | 140 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Stockton-Lodi, CA
Most concentrated occupations in Stockton-Lodi, CA
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 8.07 | 3,990 | 13.77 | $35,640 |
| 2 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 7.96 | 100 | 0.33 | $101,990 |
| 3 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | 7.32 | 390 | 1.34 | $37,810 |
| 4 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 7.09 | 330 | 1.15 | $36,350 |
| 5 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 7.07 | 190 | 0.64 | $54,000 |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 6.35 | 330 | 1.14 | $56,700 |
| 7 | Protective Service Workers, All Other | 5.64 | 860 | 2.96 | $37,530 |
| 8 | Food Science Technicians | 5.21 | 140 | 0.49 | $50,390 |
| 9 | Material Moving Workers, All Other | 4.83 | 210 | 0.73 | $39,400 |
| 10 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in California | 4.02 | 5,810 | 20.05 | $48,290 |
Occupation groups in Stockton-Lodi, CA
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $118,040 | $131,950 | 14,410 | 49.75 | 0.69 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $117,930 | $127,380 | 15,270 | 52.73 | 0.83 |
| Legal | $110,910 | $137,940 | 930 | 3.21 | 0.38 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $102,140 | $108,140 | 2,430 | 8.40 | 0.50 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $102,030 | $108,980 | 3,100 | 10.70 | 0.32 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $87,990 | $97,490 | 2,210 | 7.62 | 0.80 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $80,360 | $89,260 | 11,260 | 38.88 | 0.57 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $66,520 | $75,140 | 19,330 | 66.72 | 1.14 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $65,000 | $68,810 | 10,570 | 36.50 | 0.93 |
| Construction and Extraction | $63,460 | $72,110 | 11,030 | 38.09 | 0.92 |
| Community and Social Service | $61,510 | $72,870 | 5,350 | 18.46 | 1.08 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $50,570 | $56,170 | 28,410 | 98.09 | 0.86 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $49,940 | $65,500 | 1,850 | 6.38 | 0.48 |
| Protective Service | $48,450 | $67,410 | 7,760 | 26.80 | 1.10 |
| Production | $47,490 | $52,170 | 15,020 | 51.84 | 0.94 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $46,130 | $50,340 | 60,800 | 209.90 | 2.39 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $41,910 | $45,390 | 7,170 | 24.75 | 0.85 |
| Sales and Related | $40,110 | $51,900 | 20,800 | 71.81 | 0.83 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $38,970 | $42,040 | 21,960 | 75.80 | 0.86 |
| Personal Care and Service | $37,510 | $42,800 | 5,250 | 18.11 | 0.86 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $35,740 | $39,280 | 5,570 | 19.22 | 6.87 |
| Healthcare Support | $35,170 | $41,460 | 19,190 | 66.25 | 1.30 |
Every occupation in California, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 441 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Stockton-Lodi, CA estimates (area 44700).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Stockton-Lodi, CA area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.