SOC 15-1254 · Stockton-Lodi, CA metro

Web Developers Salary in Stockton, CA

The average salary for web developers in Stockton, California is $71,360 a year ($34.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,300: half of the people in this job in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,092).

$71,360average per year

$34.31 / hourMedian $50,300Take-home ≈ $56,395

  • $42K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
-33%vs U.S. metro average
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105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Web Developers pay range in Stockton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,360 or more. The middle half of web developers in Stockton earn between $41,940 and $99,650.

  • $42K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,360$5,947$34.31
Median$50,300$4,192$24.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,940$3,495$20.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,650$8,304$47.91

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

Web Developers salary after taxes in Stockton

On the average salary of $71,360, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $56,395 a year, or $4,700 a month and $2,169 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 web developers? 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 $71,360 buys what about $67,904 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 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Web Developers salary in other California cities

Stockton ranks 12th of 13 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($167,300).

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Highest-paying cities for web developers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,300).

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Web Developers salary in Stockton: questions

How much do web developers make an hour in Stockton?

$34.31 an hour on average, and $24.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level web developers salary in Stockton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the web developers take-home pay in Stockton?

About $56,395 a year ($4,700 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,360. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do web developers earn more in Stockton than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,092).

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 15-1254; area Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 25.0%.
  • 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.

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