SOC 53-3031 · Stockton-Lodi, CA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Stockton, CA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Stockton, California is $49,900 a year ($23.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,390: half of the 900 people in this job in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$49,900average per year

$23.99 / hourMedian $43,390Take-home ≈ $41,088

  • $38K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

900people in this job
+23%vs U.S. average
#8 of 25California metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Stockton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,620 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Stockton earn between $41,010 and $59,660.

  • $38K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,900$4,158$23.99
Median$43,390$3,616$20.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,010$3,418$19.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,660$4,972$28.68

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Stockton vs. California and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Stockton earn 3% more than the California average ($48,220) and 23% more than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is +12% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Stockton$49,900$43,390$37,860$74,620900
California$48,220$45,600$34,320$63,28034,480
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Stockton

On the average salary of $49,900, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $41,088 a year, or $3,424 a month and $1,580 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Stockton a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Stockton area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.1), so the average $49,900 buys what about $47,484 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Stockton ($48,990). A typical home costs $531,785, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other California cities

Stockton ranks 8th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($55,520).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Stockton: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Stockton?

$23.99 an hour on average, and $20.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Stockton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Stockton?

About $41,088 a year ($3,424 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,900. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Stockton than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3031; area Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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