SOC 17-3022 · Stockton-Lodi, CA metro

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Stockton, CA

The average salary for civil engineering technologists and technicians in Stockton, California is $74,930 a year ($36.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,960: half of the 110 people in this job in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($68,990).

$74,930average per year

$36.02 / hourMedian $76,960Take-home ≈ $58,621

  • $48K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#17 of 21California metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Stockton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,840 or more. The middle half of civil engineering technologists and technicians in Stockton earn between $61,520 and $89,410.

  • $48K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,930$6,244$36.02
Median$76,960$6,413$37.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,520$5,127$29.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$89,410$7,451$42.99

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Stockton vs. California and the U.S.

Civil engineering technologists and technicians in Stockton earn 12% less than the California average ($85,570) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($68,990). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $64,950.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Stockton$74,930$76,960$48,470$95,840110
California$85,570$83,490$54,690$111,1507,250
United States$68,990$64,950$44,220$98,98068,520

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Stockton

On the average salary of $74,930, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $58,621 a year, or $4,885 a month and $2,255 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Stockton a good place for civil engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Stockton area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.1), so the average $74,930 buys what about $71,301 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Stockton ($48,990). A typical home costs $531,785, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other California cities

Stockton ranks 17th of 21 California metro areas for this job; Vallejo pays the most ($101,700).

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Highest-paying cities for civil engineering technologists and technicians

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,700).

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Stockton: questions

How much do civil engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Stockton?

$36.02 an hour on average, and $37.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level civil engineering technologists and technicians salary in Stockton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the civil engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Stockton?

About $58,621 a year ($4,885 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,930. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do civil engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Stockton than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($68,990).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3022; area Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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