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Wages by occupation in Stockton-Lodi, CA

In Stockton-Lodi, CA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $49,000 in May 2024, with 286,420 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS437 occupations

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What stands out

In Stockton-Lodi, CA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $49,000 in May 2024, with 286,420 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $208,450 for Chief Executives, the lowest $33,280 for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products. The largest occupation by headcount is Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand with 16,860 jobs at a median of $46,060. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Chief Executives 11-1011340$208,450$93,500≥ $239,200evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011510$168,330$90,180≥ $239,200evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041160$168,300$120,330$223,170evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171230$161,010$124,450$213,870evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021390$160,790$102,060≥ $239,200evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051510$158,030$111,880$203,230evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031760$153,160$78,320≥ $239,200evidence →
Public Relations Managers 11-203250$146,860$75,720$222,620evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021260$139,310$64,490≥ $239,200evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071130$138,440$83,380$204,840evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121250$136,810$87,830$209,200evidence →
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 27-309230$135,290$49,190$135,290evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032750$134,900$60,590$173,820evidence →
Optometrists 29-104190$134,750$76,790$205,060evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131100$132,580$89,990≥ $239,200evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051140$132,240$46,200$152,240evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111870$132,110$66,550$226,410evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199590$132,060$77,510$217,230evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11415,100$131,840$98,500$207,020evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021320$131,730$79,490$229,910evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-306190$128,930$75,490$197,700evidence →
Sociologists 19-304130$128,600$91,130$145,180evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252580$128,440$90,220$193,920evidence →
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042150$127,030$104,750$167,540evidence →
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 29-2034280$126,180$76,690$168,420evidence →
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 29-2032130$124,720$83,810$178,670evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292350$124,550$108,190$128,750evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012230$123,940$97,880$187,950evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071150$123,090$65,920$164,650evidence →
Fundraising Managers 11-203350$123,030$83,010$221,580evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-706216,860$46,060$36,180$53,880evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-112011,200$33,380$33,380$37,480evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-303210,490$61,140$39,480$78,720evidence →
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-70518,810$57,630$40,440$59,650evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30237,560$36,720$33,880$45,300evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70657,530$41,530$34,940$61,720evidence →
Cashiers 41-20116,170$35,400$33,280$45,690evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20315,580$35,810$33,550$50,160evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11415,100$131,840$98,500$207,020evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90615,100$47,140$35,000$64,370evidence →
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 45-20924,810$35,830$34,390$45,330evidence →
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-50714,580$40,170$38,400$59,880evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10213,740$106,080$55,550$216,140evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20113,670$39,190$34,110$58,160evidence →
Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-70643,560$35,250$33,500$55,960evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-90453,050$44,370$35,560$49,310evidence →
Security Guards 33-90322,900$37,420$34,940$56,740evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-90712,840$58,400$38,220$79,470evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40512,730$47,060$35,910$100,760evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-30332,630$44,890$35,640$79,080evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-60142,590$51,150$36,730$72,650evidence →
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 25-30312,570$60,800$36,880$75,180evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-20212,560$95,370$61,520$108,000evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30312,520$33,760$33,280$60,320evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-10112,440$72,340$47,340$101,880evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-20112,380$35,320$33,760$42,930evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 53-10472,380$68,390$45,250$88,700evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-11312,310$44,740$38,160$54,730evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-20902,240$44,370$35,350$58,800evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-30312,200$55,420$38,990$76,430evidence →

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