SOC 51-9198 · Stockton-Lodi, CA metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Stockton, CA

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Stockton, California is $46,890 a year ($22.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,320: half of the 380 people in this job in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$46,890average per year

$22.54 / hourMedian $47,320Take-home ≈ $38,845

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

380people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 23California metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Stockton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,450 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Stockton earn between $38,890 and $51,860.

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,890$3,908$22.54
Median$47,320$3,943$22.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,890$3,241$18.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,860$4,322$24.93

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Stockton

On the average salary of $46,890, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $38,845 a year, or $3,237 a month and $1,494 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 helpers--production workers? 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 $46,890 buys what about $44,619 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Stockton ($48,990). A typical home costs $531,785, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other California cities

Stockton ranks 8th of 23 California metro areas for this job; Napa pays the most ($54,850).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Stockton: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Stockton?

$22.54 an hour on average, and $22.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Stockton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Stockton?

About $38,845 a year ($3,237 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,890. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Stockton than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

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 51-9198; area Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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