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Software Developers salary in Stockton, CA

The median software developers in Stockton-Lodi, CA earns $138,550 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,022 a month.

10th percentile
$91,500
25th percentile
$120,540
Median percentile
$138,550
75th percentile
$177,200
90th percentile
$209,460

Based on 570 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

$96,266 take-home a year
Gross pay$138,550
Federal income tax−$21,986
Social Security + Medicare−$10,599
California income tax (approx.)−$9,699
Monthly take-home$8,022
Every two weeks$3,703

Does it go far here?

$131,841Median pay in Stockton, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.1 vs 100).
22%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
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,010
Managers, All Other$135,710
Registered Nurses$134,580
Construction Managers$120,210
Civil Engineers$116,990

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