High paying jobs in Stockton-Lodi, CA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Stockton-Lodi, CA and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$130,210
Associate's degree
$83,070 – $178,730140
2Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$128,480
Associate's degree
$77,820 – $174,390280
3First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$125,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$98,960 – $193,790220
4Dental Hygienists$125,130
Associate's degree
$105,080 – $133,240480
5Detectives and Criminal Investigators$113,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$85,620 – $186,62090
6Correctional Officers and Jailers$107,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,770 – $112,8001,220
7Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$105,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,120 – $133,350100
8First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$102,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$98,030 – $160,210140
9Respiratory Therapists$102,050
Associate's degree
$80,020 – $138,180350
10Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$101,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,530 – $153,710100
11Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,270 – $179,870800
12Construction and Building Inspectors$101,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,740 – $141,420130
13Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$100,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,140 – $102,770120
14Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$99,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,980 – $130,850930
15Psychiatric Technicians$95,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,130 – $105,080330
16Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$95,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,390 – $120,140280
17First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$94,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,810 – $144,410980
18First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,870 – $131,3601,140
19Surgical Technologists$82,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,000 – $113,590170
20Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$81,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,230 – $117,470280
21Physical Therapist Assistants$81,310
Associate's degree
$62,230 – $103,110160
22Public Safety Telecommunicators$80,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,410 – $98,290170
23Firefighters$79,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,110 – $131,710320
24Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$79,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,490 – $109,630500
25Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$78,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,270 – $92,390190
26Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,390 – $96,1501,430
27Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$77,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,490 – $128,960760
28Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,960
Associate's degree
$48,470 – $95,840110
29First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,280 – $110,5801,040
30Electricians$76,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,030 – $137,4001,180
31Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,270 – $100,690740
32Computer Network Support Specialists$75,970
Associate's degree
$41,600 – $102,850110
33Tapers$75,850
No formal educational credential
$49,340 – $103,98090
34Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$75,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,540 – $102,520390
35Brickmasons and Blockmasons$75,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,850 – $123,010150
36Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,300 – $104,670120
37Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$75,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,670 – $81,230100
38Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,340 – $141,7902,000
39Structural Iron and Steel Workers$74,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,290 – $127,800170
40First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$74,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,690 – $104,4302,190
41Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$74,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,630 – $94,480530
42First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$73,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,450 – $95,3302,440
43Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$73,520
No formal educational credential
$48,740 – $102,720450
44Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$73,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,650 – $142,970380
45Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$72,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,970 – $111,510200
46First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$71,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,010 – $121,440280
47Architectural and Civil Drafters$70,800
Associate's degree
$48,300 – $115,740120
48Paralegals and Legal Assistants$70,520
Associate's degree
$48,990 – $97,330290
49Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$70,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,990 – $90,170760
50Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$69,610
No formal educational credential
$45,200 – $107,130120

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	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$130,210	$83,070 – $178,730	140
2	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$128,480	$77,820 – $174,390	280
3	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$125,320	$98,960 – $193,790	220
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$125,130	$105,080 – $133,240	480
5	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$113,360	$85,620 – $186,620	90
6	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,220	$69,770 – $112,800	1,220
7	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,800	$52,120 – $133,350	100
8	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$102,140	$98,030 – $160,210	140
9	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$102,050	$80,020 – $138,180	350
10	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,990	$75,530 – $153,710	100
11	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,340	$72,270 – $179,870	800
12	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,340	$63,740 – $141,420	130
13	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,460	$63,140 – $102,770	120
14	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,900	$77,980 – $130,850	930
15	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$95,580	$66,130 – $105,080	330
16	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,490	$64,390 – $120,140	280
17	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,300	$58,810 – $144,410	980
18	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,490	$57,870 – $131,360	1,140
19	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,300	$52,000 – $113,590	170
20	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,600	$57,230 – $117,470	280
21	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$81,310	$62,230 – $103,110	160
22	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,690	$57,410 – $98,290	170
23	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,540	$65,110 – $131,710	320
24	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,200	$58,490 – $109,630	500
25	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,800	$66,270 – $92,390	190
26	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,830	$63,390 – $96,150	1,430
27	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,420	$49,490 – $128,960	760
28	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,960	$48,470 – $95,840	110
29	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,780	$48,280 – $110,580	1,040
30	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,410	$46,030 – $137,400	1,180
31	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,140	$48,270 – $100,690	740
32	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$75,970	$41,600 – $102,850	110
33	TapersNo formal educational credential	$75,850	$49,340 – $103,980	90
34	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,710	$47,540 – $102,520	390
35	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,490	$59,850 – $123,010	150
36	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,250	$49,300 – $104,670	120
37	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,190	$53,670 – $81,230	100
38	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,140	$45,340 – $141,790	2,000
39	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,890	$48,290 – $127,800	170
40	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,100	$49,690 – $104,430	2,190
41	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,000	$42,630 – $94,480	530
42	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,970	$47,450 – $95,330	2,440
43	Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersNo formal educational credential	$73,520	$48,740 – $102,720	450
44	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,520	$45,650 – $142,970	380
45	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,520	$59,970 – $111,510	200
46	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,550	$52,010 – $121,440	280
47	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$70,800	$48,300 – $115,740	120
48	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$70,520	$48,990 – $97,330	290
49	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,410	$46,990 – $90,170	760
50	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesNo formal educational credential	$69,610	$45,200 – $107,130	120

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Stockton-Lodi, CA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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