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Chemists salary in Stockton, CA

The median chemists in Stockton-Lodi, CA earns $80,080 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,963 a month.

10th percentile
$57,780
25th percentile
$72,740
Median percentile
$80,080
75th percentile
$114,900
90th percentile
$133,080

Based on 70 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

$59,561 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,080
Federal income tax−$8,788
Social Security + Medicare−$6,126
California income tax (approx.)−$5,606
Monthly take-home$4,963
Every two weeks$2,291

Does it go far here?

$76,202Median pay in Stockton, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.1 vs 100).
35%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

All chemists salaries · Take-home pay in California