High paying entry level jobs in Stockton-Lodi, CA

These occupations in Stockton-Lodi, CA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Stockton-Lodi, CA run 5.1% above the national average (2024), so a Stockton-Lodi, CA salary is worth about 0.95× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Stockton-Lodi, CA · Employed

1Lawyers$174,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$94,110 – $239,200490
2Dentists, General$168,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,670 – $340,670200
3Pharmacists$162,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,360 – $210,420530
4Physician Assistants$162,110
Master's degree
$121,650 – $204,470150
5Nurse Practitioners$159,150
Master's degree
$120,390 – $214,380280
6Veterinarians$144,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,960 – $268,74090
7Software Developers$138,550
Bachelor's degree
$91,500 – $209,460570
8Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$138,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,350 – $169,040140
9Registered Nurses$134,580
Bachelor's degree
$101,390 – $212,7005,460
10Electrical Engineers$131,080
Bachelor's degree
$79,180 – $179,540160
11Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$130,210
Associate's degree
$83,070 – $178,730140
12Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$128,480
Associate's degree
$77,820 – $174,390280
13Engineers, All Other$127,560
Bachelor's degree
$62,540 – $160,020140
14Dental Hygienists$125,130
Associate's degree
$105,080 – $133,240480
15Physical Therapists$124,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,480 – $156,830350
16Occupational Therapists$122,990
Master's degree
$81,580 – $149,100230
17Mechanical Engineers$117,420
Bachelor's degree
$61,160 – $169,900220
18Civil Engineers$116,990
Bachelor's degree
$78,400 – $165,100610
19Computer Systems Analysts$106,310
Bachelor's degree
$76,330 – $159,830500
20Project Management Specialists$104,240
Bachelor's degree
$61,930 – $164,520910
21Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$102,850
Bachelor's degree
$62,250 – $143,590160
22Computer Occupations, All Other$102,770
Bachelor's degree
$52,340 – $166,050470
23Respiratory Therapists$102,050
Associate's degree
$80,020 – $138,180350
24Financial and Investment Analysts$102,040
Bachelor's degree
$72,990 – $163,430140
25Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$101,720
Bachelor's degree
$60,850 – $154,14090
26Data Scientists$101,370
Bachelor's degree
$62,890 – $180,600100
27Industrial Engineers$101,280
Bachelor's degree
$67,090 – $152,740280
28Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$100,590
Bachelor's degree
$62,380 – $125,6301,920
29Teachers and Instructors, All Other$99,820
Bachelor's degree
$48,180 – $131,130450
30Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,720
Bachelor's degree
$66,680 – $136,130220
31Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$97,400
Bachelor's degree
$62,550 – $119,0603,380
32Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$97,310
Bachelor's degree
$62,330 – $122,940230
33Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$95,490
Bachelor's degree
$58,200 – $130,410300
34Accountants and Auditors$83,570
Bachelor's degree
$59,080 – $137,5901,420
35Surgical Technologists$82,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,000 – $113,590170
36Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$82,030
Bachelor's degree
$64,060 – $118,0901,110
37Physical Therapist Assistants$81,310
Associate's degree
$62,230 – $103,110160
38Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$79,840
Master's degree
$47,000 – $127,810580
39Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$79,760
Bachelor's degree
$58,520 – $112,790400
40Financial Specialists, All Other$78,860
Bachelor's degree
$45,570 – $162,910130
41Special Education Teachers, Middle School$78,290
Bachelor's degree
$52,830 – $95,380180
42Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,120
Bachelor's degree
$42,870 – $129,8901,700
43Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,390 – $96,1501,430
44Public Relations Specialists$77,710
Bachelor's degree
$46,780 – $129,410210
45Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$77,370
Bachelor's degree
$60,480 – $108,750210
46Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,960
Associate's degree
$48,470 – $95,840110
47Special Education Teachers, All Other$76,780
Bachelor's degree
$60,140 – $117,640180
48Human Resources Specialists$76,560
Bachelor's degree
$48,640 – $126,2801,160
49Logisticians$76,560
Bachelor's degree
$49,430 – $123,940350
50Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,300 – $104,670120

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianStockton-Lodi, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$174,880	$94,110 – $239,200	490
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$168,150	$74,670 – $340,670	200
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$162,440	$99,360 – $210,420	530
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$162,110	$121,650 – $204,470	150
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$159,150	$120,390 – $214,380	280
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$144,020	$72,960 – $268,740	90
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$138,550	$91,500 – $209,460	570
8	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,050	$106,350 – $169,040	140
9	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$134,580	$101,390 – $212,700	5,460
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$131,080	$79,180 – $179,540	160
11	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$130,210	$83,070 – $178,730	140
12	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$128,480	$77,820 – $174,390	280
13	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$127,560	$62,540 – $160,020	140
14	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$125,130	$105,080 – $133,240	480
15	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$124,260	$91,480 – $156,830	350
16	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$122,990	$81,580 – $149,100	230
17	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,420	$61,160 – $169,900	220
18	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$116,990	$78,400 – $165,100	610
19	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,310	$76,330 – $159,830	500
20	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$104,240	$61,930 – $164,520	910
21	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$102,850	$62,250 – $143,590	160
22	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,770	$52,340 – $166,050	470
23	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$102,050	$80,020 – $138,180	350
24	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,040	$72,990 – $163,430	140
25	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$101,720	$60,850 – $154,140	90
26	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$101,370	$62,890 – $180,600	100
27	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,280	$67,090 – $152,740	280
28	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$100,590	$62,380 – $125,630	1,920
29	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,820	$48,180 – $131,130	450
30	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$97,720	$66,680 – $136,130	220
31	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$97,400	$62,550 – $119,060	3,380
32	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$97,310	$62,330 – $122,940	230
33	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,490	$58,200 – $130,410	300
34	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$83,570	$59,080 – $137,590	1,420
35	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,300	$52,000 – $113,590	170
36	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$82,030	$64,060 – $118,090	1,110
37	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$81,310	$62,230 – $103,110	160
38	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$79,840	$47,000 – $127,810	580
39	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$79,760	$58,520 – $112,790	400
40	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,860	$45,570 – $162,910	130
41	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$78,290	$52,830 – $95,380	180
42	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,120	$42,870 – $129,890	1,700
43	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,830	$63,390 – $96,150	1,430
44	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,710	$46,780 – $129,410	210
45	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$77,370	$60,480 – $108,750	210
46	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,960	$48,470 – $95,840	110
47	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,780	$60,140 – $117,640	180
48	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,560	$48,640 – $126,280	1,160
49	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$76,560	$49,430 – $123,940	350
50	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,250	$49,300 – $104,670	120

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