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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Stockton, CA

What professions have the highest employment in Stockton, CA? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Stockton, CA. We note that the total employment in Stockton, CA is 275,080. The most popular job is the laborers and freight, stock, and material mover profession, which employs 12,740 people (4.63 percent of the total employment in Stockton, CA). The second most common job is the stockers and order filler profession which employs 9,570 people (3.48 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Stockton, CA is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Stockton, CA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	275,080	100.00%	$46,090
2	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	12,740	4.63%	$46,570
3	Stockers and Order Fillers	9,570	3.48%	$38,070
4	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	9,180	3.34%	$29,690
5	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	8,680	3.16%	$51,250
6	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	7,290	2.65%	$47,070
7	Fast Food and Counter Workers	6,920	2.52%	$33,010
8	Cashiers	6,510	2.37%	$31,800
9	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	5,250	1.91%	$33,860
10	Retail Salespersons	5,050	1.84%	$33,790
11	Registered Nurses	4,760	1.73%	$129,290
12	Office Clerks, General	4,330	1.57%	$39,480
13	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	3,850	1.40%	$36,070
14	General and Operations Managers	3,550	1.29%	$101,090
15	Fast Food Cooks	3,370	1.23%	$31,940
16	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	3,320	1.21%	$81,830
17	Packers and Packagers	3,240	1.18%	$34,320
18	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	3,100	1.13%	$45,050
19	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	3,040	1.11%	$38,100
20	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	2,940	1.07%	$37,740
21	Customer Service Representatives	2,830	1.03%	$41,050
22	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2,720	0.99%	$37,030
23	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2,570	0.93%	$64,240
24	Security Guards	2,560	0.93%	$35,820
25	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,540	0.92%	$48,840
26	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2,440	0.89%	$49,130
27	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2,410	0.88%	$47,710
28	Waiters and Waitresses	2,300	0.84%	$30,450
29	Nursing Assistants	2,110	0.77%	$38,860
30	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2,060	0.75%	$37,460
31	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,900	0.69%	$80,170
32	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	1,890	0.69%	$62,380
33	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	1,890	0.69%	$65,000
34	Construction Laborers	1,780	0.65%	$46,860
35	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,630	0.59%	$46,480
36	Other Business Operations Specialists	1,610	0.59%	$69,220
37	Food Preparation Workers	1,600	0.58%	$33,280
38	Medical Assistants	1,590	0.58%	$44,500
39	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	1,550	0.56%	$57,240
40	Carpenters	1,520	0.55%	$60,020
41	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	1,460	0.53%	$36,570
42	Electricians	1,390	0.51%	$67,160
43	Restaurant Cooks	1,360	0.49%	$36,170
44	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	1,320	0.48%	$33,480
45	Correctional Officers and Jailers	1,310	0.48%	$97,490
46	Accountants and Auditors	1,280	0.47%	$79,050
47	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,270	0.46%	$65,410
48	Medical Secretaries	1,270	0.46%	$41,470
49	Other Production Workers	1,240	0.45%	$34,590
50	Driver/Sales Workers	1,240	0.45%	$37,480
51	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,220	0.44%	$35,400
52	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1,220	0.44%	$38,470
53	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,170	0.43%	$59,880
54	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1,120	0.41%	$82,500
55	Counter and Rental Clerks	1,110	0.40%	$36,660
56	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1,110	0.40%	$80,710
57	Sales Managers	1,100	0.40%	$96,200
58	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,080	0.39%	$63,620
59	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,070	0.39%	$36,010
60	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	1,050	0.38%	$43,670
61	Human Resources Specialists	1,020	0.37%	$65,810
62	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1,020	0.37%	$58,830
63	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	980	0.36%	$79,590
64	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	930	0.34%	$48,390
65	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	930	0.34%	$80,530
66	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	890	0.32%	$61,210
67	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	870	0.32%	$86,100
68	Dental Assistants	820	0.30%	$47,160
69	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	810	0.29%	$40,080
70	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	790	0.29%	$58,640
71	Financial Managers	770	0.28%	$132,440
72	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	760	0.28%	$30,680
73	Management Analysts	750	0.27%	$82,600
74	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	750	0.27%	$63,510
75	Protective Service Workers, All Other	740	0.27%	$34,290
76	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	720	0.26%	$63,690
77	Project Management Specialists	720	0.26%	$96,220
78	Billing and Posting Clerks	720	0.26%	$45,030
79	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	710	0.26%	$63,400
80	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	710	0.26%	$47,470
81	Medical and Health Services Managers	680	0.25%	$130,820
82	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	670	0.24%	$58,350
83	Social and Human Service Assistants	670	0.24%	$44,700
84	Pharmacy Technicians	660	0.24%	$48,010
85	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	650	0.24%	$84,100
86	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	640	0.23%	$46,760
87	Training and Development Specialists	630	0.23%	$57,700
88	Dishwashers	630	0.23%	$33,260
89	Insurance Sales Agents	630	0.23%	$64,010
90	Parts Salespersons	620	0.23%	$37,310
91	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	620	0.23%	$48,480
92	Manicurists and Pedicurists	610	0.22%	$30,200
93	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	590	0.21%	$133,360
94	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	580	0.21%	$61,130
95	Pharmacists	570	0.21%	$152,510
96	Childcare Workers	570	0.21%	$34,950
97	Cost Estimators	560	0.20%	$78,080
98	Postal Service Mail Carriers	560	0.20%	$57,620
99	All Other Managers	550	0.20%	$129,280
100	Tutors	550	0.20%	$33,930

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