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Customer Service Representative Salary in Stockton, CA

Customer Service Representatives in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area earn a median $49,990 a year — 12% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $40,648 take-home, or $3,387 a month.

Median salary
$49,990
$24.03 per hour
Typical range
$38,060 – $102,460
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Stockton, CA
2,650
0.55× national concentration
▲6.2%
Pay trend: The median for customer service representatives in Stockton, CA rose from $47,060 (May 2024) to $49,990 (May 2025). That beat inflation (2.4%), a real raise of about 3.8%.

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Customer Service Representative in Stockton, CA
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$40,648
per year · effective tax rate 18.7%
$3,387Monthly
$1,694Twice a month
$1,563Every 2 weeks
$19.54Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,819
  • Social Security (6.2%)$3,099
  • Medicare (1.45%)$725
  • California income tax$1,049
  • CA State Disability Insurance (SDI)$650
  • Take-home pay$40,648

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 6.00% state

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Customer Service Representative pay by experience in Stockton, CA

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$38,060$18.30$31,755$2,646
25th percentile$45,610$21.93$37,421$3,118
Median (50th)$49,990$24.03$40,648$3,387
75th percentile$62,750$30.17$49,969$4,164
90th percentile (top earners)$102,460$49.26$74,279$6,190

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, California resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $49,990 buys in Stockton, CA

Prices in Stockton, CA are 5.1% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.16× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median customer service representative's $40,648 take-home pay has the buying power of $38,680 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,395
41% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,742
51% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,992
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Customer Service Representative jobs are less concentrated in Stockton, CA than nationally (location quotient 0.55), so openings may be scarcer.

Best-paying cities for customer service representatives, adjusted for cost of living

Stockton, CA ranks #31 of 142 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Des Moines, IA $48,880$40,249$43,892
2San Jose, CA $60,480$48,311$43,751
3Cedar Rapids, IA $45,510$37,670$42,343
4Chattanooga, TN $45,030$38,362$41,942
5Canton, OH $44,430$37,440$41,876
6Green Bay, WI $46,880$38,566$41,431
7Sioux Falls, SD $43,850$37,413$41,281
8Cleveland, OH $46,040$38,689$41,193
31Stockton, CA$49,990$40,648$38,680

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 142 metros →

About the job: customer service representatives

Interact with customers to provide basic or scripted information in response to routine inquiries about products and services. May handle and resolve general complaints.

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
-5.3% (declining)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a customer service representative make in Stockton, CA?

The median customer service representative salary in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area is $49,990 a year, or about $24.03 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $45,610 and $62,750.

What is a customer service representative’s take-home pay in Stockton, CA?

On the median $49,990 salary, a single filer living in California takes home about $40,648 a year ($3,387 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,699 in California taxes in 2026.

Is Stockton, CA a good place to work as a customer service representative?

Pay here is 12% above the national median of $44,770. Local prices are 5.1% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $38,680 would in a typical U.S. city. Stockton, CA ranks #31 of 142 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a customer service representative afford rent in Stockton, CA?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Stockton, CA is $1,395 a month ($1,742 for two bedrooms) — 41% of a median customer service representative’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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