Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Stockton Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area
Figures describe the Stockton-Lodi, CA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Stockton city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (8 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 441 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psychiatrists | $331,800 | $159.52 | 130 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $277,180 | $133.26 | 270 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $214,340 | $103.05 | 310 |
| 4 | Lawyers | $174,880 | $84.08 | 490 |
| 5 | Natural Sciences Managers | $174,860 | $84.07 | 30 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $169,090 | $81.29 | 190 |
| 7 | Dentists, General | $168,150 | $80.84 | 200 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $165,260 | $79.45 | 390 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $162,440 | $78.10 | 530 |
| 10 | Physician Assistants | $162,110 | $77.94 | 150 |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | $159,150 | $76.52 | 280 |
| 12 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $155,770 | Not published | 700 |
| 13 | Marketing Managers | $153,830 | $73.96 | 230 |
| 14 | Financial Managers | $152,090 | $73.12 | 790 |
| 15 | Veterinarians | $144,020 | $69.24 | 90 |
| 16 | Purchasing Managers | $142,100 | $68.32 | 80 |
| 17 | Environmental Engineers | $138,700 | $66.68 | 40 |
| 18 | Software Developers | $138,550 | $66.61 | 570 |
| 19 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $138,340 | $66.51 | 30 |
| 20 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $138,050 | $66.37 | 140 |
| 21 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $137,010 | $65.87 | 940 |
| 22 | Human Resources Managers | $136,410 | $65.58 | 260 |
| 23 | Managers, All Other | $135,710 | $65.25 | 600 |
| 24 | Registered Nurses | $134,580 | $64.70 | 5,460 |
| 25 | Database Architects | $132,810 | $63.85 | 30 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Stockton metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.