Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Stockton, CA
Median pay for police & sheriff's patrol officers in Stockton, CA: $96,850/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $67,580 – $124,430 · about 870 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($69,845) by +$27,005 (+39%).
What it's really worth in Stockton
With Stockton's cost of living at 108 (US=100), that $96,850 has the buying power of about $90,036 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $82,837 · median home $531,785 · median rent $2,421/mo.
How Stockton ranks for this job
On raw pay, Stockton, CA is 23rd of the 186 metros we hold police & sheriff's patrol officers wages for. Once Stockton's cost of living is applied, it ranks 35th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Stockton sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Stockton
A median home in Stockton, CA costs $531,785 — about 5.5× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $2,421/mo works out at 30% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where police & sheriff's patrol officers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Stockton.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Stockton | Rent vs Stockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $145,340 | +50% | 1.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $134,860 | +39% | 1.3× |
| Vallejo, CA | $125,130 | +29% | 1× |
| Santa Maria, CA | $118,140 | +22% | 1.4× |
Same job elsewhere in CA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Stockton | Rent vs Stockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $145,340 | +50% | 1.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $134,860 | +39% | 1.3× |
| Vallejo, CA | $125,130 | +29% | 1× |
| Santa Maria, CA | $118,140 | +22% | 1.4× |
Staying in CA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires police & sheriff's patrol officers around Stockton
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- City of Stockton · Government
Other jobs in Stockton
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.