SOC 15-2031 · Stockton-Lodi, CA metro

Operations Research Analysts Salary in Stockton, CA

The average salary for operations research analysts in Stockton, California is $89,750 a year ($43.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,540: half of the 60 people in this job in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,343).

$89,750average per year

$43.15 / hourMedian $81,540Take-home ≈ $67,714

  • $52K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 17California metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Operations Research Analysts pay range in Stockton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,030 or more. The middle half of operations research analysts in Stockton earn between $64,080 and $103,600.

  • $52K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,750$7,479$43.15
Median$81,540$6,795$39.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,080$5,340$30.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,600$8,633$49.81

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

Operations Research Analysts salary after taxes in Stockton

On the average salary of $89,750, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $67,714 a year, or $5,643 a month and $2,604 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 operations research analysts? 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 $89,750 buys what about $85,404 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Stockton ($48,990). A typical home costs $531,785, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Operations Research Analysts salary in other California cities

Stockton ranks 15th of 17 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($129,110).

All Operations Research Analysts salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for operations research analysts

Colorado Springs, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($136,770).

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Operations Research Analysts salary in Stockton: questions

How much do operations research analysts make an hour in Stockton?

$43.15 an hour on average, and $39.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level operations research analysts salary in Stockton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the operations research analysts take-home pay in Stockton?

About $67,714 a year ($5,643 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,750. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do operations research analysts earn more in Stockton than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,343).

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 15-2031; area Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • 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 0.29, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.29).

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