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Physician Assistants Salary in Stockton-Lodi, CA

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Physician Assistants in Stockton-Lodi, CA is $162,110. BLS estimates approximately 150 people work in this occupation in Stockton-Lodi, CA. Stockton-Lodi, CA is 19.3% above the national median ($135,880).

Median salary
$162,110
Average salary
$166,570
Median hourly
$77.94
Employment
150

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$121,650$58.49
25th percentile$135,930$65.35
Median (50th)$162,110$77.94
75th percentile$203,020$97.61
90th percentile$204,470$98.30

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 5.2% — Reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 12.6% — Reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.513
Location quotient
0.49

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Stockton-Lodi, CA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 105.089, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $154,260 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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