Machinists salary
in Stockton-Lodi, CA
Machinists in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro earn a median of $50,920 a year, based on BLS estimates for 220 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% below the U.S. median of $58,750 and 11% below the CA statewide median of $57,190. It ranks #190 of 266 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE220 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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MACHINISTS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $67,750
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $63,540
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $61,420
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $57,900
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAmedian $56,530
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $56,200
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAmedian $55,660
- Fresno, CAmedian $54,580
Questions
What is the average Machinists salary in Stockton?
The BLS median is $50,920 a year (May 2025). Half of the 220 jobs pay between $40,300 and $62,920. The 10th percentile is $36,040 and the 90th is $76,640.
Is Stockton a high-paying metro for Machinists?
That is 13% below the U.S. median of $58,750 and 11% below the CA statewide median of $57,190. It ranks #190 of 266 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.