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Sociologists salary in Stockton, CA

The median sociologists in Stockton-Lodi, CA earns $131,170 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,645 a month.

10th percentile
$70,580
25th percentile
$102,040
Median percentile
$131,170
75th percentile
$137,400
90th percentile
$155,800

Based on 30 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

$91,739 take-home a year
Gross pay$131,170
Federal income tax−$20,215
Social Security + Medicare−$10,035
California income tax (approx.)−$9,182
Monthly take-home$7,645
Every two weeks$3,528

Does it go far here?

$124,818Median pay in Stockton, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.1 vs 100).
23%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 sociologists salaries · Take-home pay in California