Paycheck Atlas

Firefighters salary in Stockton, CA

The median firefighters in Stockton-Lodi, CA earns $79,540 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,935 a month.

10th percentile
$65,110
25th percentile
$76,280
Median percentile
$79,540
75th percentile
$105,310
90th percentile
$131,710

Based on 320 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

$59,219 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,540
Federal income tax−$8,669
Social Security + Medicare−$6,085
California income tax (approx.)−$5,568
Monthly take-home$4,935
Every two weeks$2,278

Does it go far here?

$75,688Median 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 firefighters salaries · Take-home pay in California