BLS metro-level wage data places Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products pay in Stockton-Lodi, CA at a median of $83,810 per year ($40.29/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $104,920, Stockton-Lodi pays 20% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 160 sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific productss are employed across the Stockton-Lodi MSA in SOC 41-4011.

The Stockton-Lodi pay distribution spans from $43,880 at the 10th percentile to $165,400 at the 90th — a 3.8× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $58,910 and the 75th at $129,540, so half of Stockton-Lodi-based sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific productss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Stockton-Lodi, CA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.