SOC 13-2081 · Stockton-Lodi, CA metro

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Salary in Stockton, CA

The average salary for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Stockton, California is $103,740 a year ($49.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $95,490: 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 47% more than the U.S. average for this job ($70,520).

$103,740average per year

$49.87 / hourMedian $95,490Take-home ≈ $76,255

  • $62K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $144K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
+47%vs U.S. average
#6 of 12California metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents pay range in Stockton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $158,080 or more. The middle half of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Stockton earn between $69,300 and $144,020.

  • $62K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $144K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,740$8,645$49.88
Median$95,490$7,958$45.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$69,300$5,775$33.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$144,020$12,002$69.24

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

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents pay in Stockton vs. California and the U.S.

Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Stockton earn 27% more than the California average ($81,910) and 47% more than the U.S. average ($70,520). At the median the gap is +53% against the U.S. median of $62,370.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Stockton$103,740$95,490$62,440$158,08060
California$81,910$74,110$50,210$126,9408,610
United States$70,520$62,370$42,000$114,55056,610

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary after taxes in Stockton

On the average salary of $103,740, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $76,255 a year, or $6,355 a month and $2,933 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents? 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 $103,740 buys what about $98,716 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Stockton ($48,990). A typical home costs $531,785, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary in other California cities

Stockton ranks 6th of 12 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($116,490).

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Highest-paying cities for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,490).

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary by city

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Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary in Stockton: questions

How much do tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents make an hour in Stockton?

$49.87 an hour on average, and $45.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents salary in Stockton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents take-home pay in Stockton?

About $76,255 a year ($6,355 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,740. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents earn more in Stockton than elsewhere?

The average here is 47% more than the U.S. average for this job ($70,520).

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 13-2081; area Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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