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Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Stockton, CA

The median food cooking machine operators and tenders in Stockton-Lodi, CA earns $51,560 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,333 a month.

10th percentile
$35,510
25th percentile
$44,270
Median percentile
$51,560
75th percentile
$53,340
90th percentile
$53,340

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

$39,999 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,560
Federal income tax−$4,007
Social Security + Medicare−$3,944
California income tax (approx.)−$3,609
Monthly take-home$3,333
Every two weeks$1,538

Does it go far here?

$49,063Median pay in Stockton, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.1 vs 100).
52%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 food cooking machine operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in California