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Photographers salary in Stockton, CA

The median photographers in Stockton-Lodi, CA earns $46,620 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,031 a month.

10th percentile
$35,350
25th percentile
$36,860
Median percentile
$46,620
75th percentile
$52,210
90th percentile
$64,140

Based on 40 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

$36,376 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,620
Federal income tax−$3,414
Social Security + Medicare−$3,566
California income tax (approx.)−$3,263
Monthly take-home$3,031
Every two weeks$1,399

Does it go far here?

$44,362Median pay in Stockton, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.1 vs 100).
57%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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