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Bartenders salary in Stockton, CA

The median bartenders in Stockton-Lodi, CA earns $34,770 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,307 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$34,320
Median percentile
$34,770
75th percentile
$37,090
90th percentile
$74,240

Based on 740 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$27,684 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,770
Federal income tax−$1,992
Social Security + Medicare−$2,660
California income tax (approx.)−$2,434
Monthly take-home$2,307
Every two weeks$1,065

Does it go far here?

$33,086Median pay in Stockton, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.1 vs 100).
75%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,734 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Stockton, CA

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$162,440
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$155,770
Financial Managers$152,090
Software Developers$138,550
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,010
Managers, All Other$135,710
Registered Nurses$134,580
Construction Managers$120,210

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