Construction Managers pay range in Stockton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $181,360 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Stockton earn between $95,840 and $153,050.
- $73K10th
- $96K25th
- $120KMedian
- $153K75th
- $181K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $124,360 | $10,363 | $59.79 |
| Median | $120,210 | $10,018 | $57.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $95,840 | $7,987 | $46.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $153,050 | $12,754 | $73.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Stockton
On the average salary of $124,360, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $88,793 a year, or $7,399 a month and $3,415 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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.
Is Stockton a good place for construction managers? 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 $124,360 buys what about $118,338 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Stockton ($48,990). A typical home costs $531,785, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other California cities
Stockton ranks 20th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($168,220).
- San Jose$168,220
- San Francisco$164,760
- Napa$148,230
- Los Angeles$139,240
- Santa Maria$138,980
- San Diego$138,000
- El Centro$137,640
- Oxnard$136,920
- Bakersfield$136,220
- Stockton$124,360
Highest-paying cities for construction managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($168,220).
- San Jose, CA$168,220
- San Francisco, CA$164,760
- Seattle, WA$163,750
- Mount Vernon, WA$163,350
- New York, NY$162,800
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Construction Managers salary in Stockton: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Stockton?
$59.79 an hour on average, and $57.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Stockton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Stockton?
About $88,793 a year ($7,399 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,360. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do construction managers earn more in Stockton than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).
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 11-9021; area Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
- 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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