High paying jobs in Stockton-Lodi, CA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Stockton-Lodi, CA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Psychiatrists$331,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$149,140 – $417,150130
2Family Medicine Physicians$277,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,630 – $472,160270
3Chief Executives$214,340
Bachelor's degree
$91,450 – $428,060310
4Lawyers$174,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$94,110 – $239,200490
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,090
Bachelor's degree
$120,000 – $231,190190
6Dentists, General$168,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,670 – $340,670200
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,260
Bachelor's degree
$108,790 – $265,160390
8Pharmacists$162,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,360 – $210,420530
9Physician Assistants$162,110
Master's degree
$121,650 – $204,470150
10Nurse Practitioners$159,150
Master's degree
$120,390 – $214,380280
11Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$155,770
Master's degree
$60,680 – $191,970700
12Marketing Managers$153,830
Bachelor's degree
$88,730 – $264,900230
13Financial Managers$152,090
Bachelor's degree
$84,930 – $273,530790
14Veterinarians$144,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,960 – $268,74090
15Software Developers$138,550
Bachelor's degree
$91,500 – $209,460570
16Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$138,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,350 – $169,040140
17Medical and Health Services Managers$137,010
Bachelor's degree
$71,240 – $228,300940
18Human Resources Managers$136,410
Bachelor's degree
$73,620 – $222,860260
19Managers, All Other$135,710
Bachelor's degree
$81,420 – $216,580600
20Registered Nurses$134,580
Bachelor's degree
$101,390 – $212,7005,460
21Electrical Engineers$131,080
Bachelor's degree
$79,180 – $179,540160
22Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$130,210
Associate's degree
$83,070 – $178,730140
23Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$129,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,040 – $185,490160
24School Psychologists$128,630
Master's degree
$74,550 – $145,610200
25Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$128,480
Associate's degree
$77,820 – $174,390280
26Engineers, All Other$127,560
Bachelor's degree
$62,540 – $160,020140
27Industrial Production Managers$125,510
Bachelor's degree
$77,040 – $202,990400
28First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$125,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$98,960 – $193,790220
29Dental Hygienists$125,130
Associate's degree
$105,080 – $133,240480
30Physical Therapists$124,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,480 – $156,830350
31Occupational Therapists$122,990
Master's degree
$81,580 – $149,100230
32Facilities Managers$121,560
Bachelor's degree
$70,420 – $183,250310
33Construction Managers$120,210
Bachelor's degree
$73,170 – $181,360560
34Speech-Language Pathologists$118,660
Master's degree
$85,540 – $147,780310
35Education Administrators, All Other$118,350
Bachelor's degree
$64,740 – $189,240140
36Mechanical Engineers$117,420
Bachelor's degree
$61,160 – $169,900220
37Civil Engineers$116,990
Bachelor's degree
$78,400 – $165,100610
38Detectives and Criminal Investigators$113,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$85,620 – $186,62090
39Correctional Officers and Jailers$107,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,770 – $112,8001,220
40Computer Systems Analysts$106,310
Bachelor's degree
$76,330 – $159,830500
41Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$105,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,120 – $133,350100
42General and Operations Managers$105,040
Bachelor's degree
$56,320 – $217,7903,800
43Project Management Specialists$104,240
Bachelor's degree
$61,930 – $164,520910
44Administrative Services Managers$103,790
Bachelor's degree
$70,690 – $175,450470
45Sales Managers$103,570
Bachelor's degree
$59,230 – $223,4701,170
46Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$102,850
Bachelor's degree
$62,250 – $143,590160
47Computer Occupations, All Other$102,770
Bachelor's degree
$52,340 – $166,050470
48First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$102,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$98,030 – $160,210140
49Respiratory Therapists$102,050
Associate's degree
$80,020 – $138,180350
50Financial and Investment Analysts$102,040
Bachelor's degree
$72,990 – $163,430140

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	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$331,800	$149,140 – $417,150	130
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$277,180	$72,630 – $472,160	270
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$214,340	$91,450 – $428,060	310
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$174,880	$94,110 – $239,200	490
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,090	$120,000 – $231,190	190
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$168,150	$74,670 – $340,670	200
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$165,260	$108,790 – $265,160	390
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$162,440	$99,360 – $210,420	530
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$162,110	$121,650 – $204,470	150
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$159,150	$120,390 – $214,380	280
11	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$155,770	$60,680 – $191,970	700
12	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,830	$88,730 – $264,900	230
13	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,090	$84,930 – $273,530	790
14	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$144,020	$72,960 – $268,740	90
15	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$138,550	$91,500 – $209,460	570
16	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,050	$106,350 – $169,040	140
17	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,010	$71,240 – $228,300	940
18	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,410	$73,620 – $222,860	260
19	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$135,710	$81,420 – $216,580	600
20	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$134,580	$101,390 – $212,700	5,460
21	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$131,080	$79,180 – $179,540	160
22	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$130,210	$83,070 – $178,730	140
23	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,860	$67,040 – $185,490	160
24	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$128,630	$74,550 – $145,610	200
25	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$128,480	$77,820 – $174,390	280
26	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$127,560	$62,540 – $160,020	140
27	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,510	$77,040 – $202,990	400
28	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$125,320	$98,960 – $193,790	220
29	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$125,130	$105,080 – $133,240	480
30	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$124,260	$91,480 – $156,830	350
31	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$122,990	$81,580 – $149,100	230
32	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,560	$70,420 – $183,250	310
33	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,210	$73,170 – $181,360	560
34	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$118,660	$85,540 – $147,780	310
35	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$118,350	$64,740 – $189,240	140
36	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,420	$61,160 – $169,900	220
37	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$116,990	$78,400 – $165,100	610
38	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$113,360	$85,620 – $186,620	90
39	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,220	$69,770 – $112,800	1,220
40	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,310	$76,330 – $159,830	500
41	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,800	$52,120 – $133,350	100
42	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,040	$56,320 – $217,790	3,800
43	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$104,240	$61,930 – $164,520	910
44	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,790	$70,690 – $175,450	470
45	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,570	$59,230 – $223,470	1,170
46	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$102,850	$62,250 – $143,590	160
47	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,770	$52,340 – $166,050	470
48	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$102,140	$98,030 – $160,210	140
49	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$102,050	$80,020 – $138,180	350
50	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,040	$72,990 – $163,430	140

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