SOC 51-2090 · Stockton-Lodi, CA metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Stockton, CA

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Stockton, California is $46,370 a year ($22.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,370: half of the 2,130 people in this job in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$46,370average per year

$22.29 / hourMedian $46,370Take-home ≈ $38,448

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,130people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#17 of 24California metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Stockton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,270 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Stockton earn between $37,780 and $48,890.

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,370$3,864$22.29
Median$46,370$3,864$22.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,780$3,148$18.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,890$4,074$23.50

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Stockton

On the average salary of $46,370, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $38,448 a year, or $3,204 a month and $1,479 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 miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators? 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 $46,370 buys what about $44,125 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Stockton ($48,990). A typical home costs $531,785, or 11.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other California cities

Stockton ranks 17th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($61,560).

All Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

Lafayette, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,040).

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary by city

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in Stockton: questions

How much do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators make an hour in Stockton?

$22.29 an hour on average, and $22.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators salary in Stockton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators take-home pay in Stockton?

About $38,448 a year ($3,204 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,370. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators earn more in Stockton than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

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 51-2090; area Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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