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Mechanical Engineers salary in Stockton, CA

The median mechanical engineers in Stockton-Lodi, CA earns $117,420 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,935 a month.

10th percentile
$61,160
25th percentile
$81,610
Median percentile
$117,420
75th percentile
$138,600
90th percentile
$169,900

Based on 220 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

$83,216 take-home a year
Gross pay$117,420
Federal income tax−$17,002
Social Security + Medicare−$8,983
California income tax (approx.)−$8,219
Monthly take-home$6,935
Every two weeks$3,201

Does it go far here?

$111,734Median pay in Stockton, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.1 vs 100).
25%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 mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in California