Salaries in Chico, CA

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Chico, CA • 315 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Family Medicine Physicians $274,80090
      Physicians, All Other $224,84070
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $175,29040
      Pharmacists $171,200160
      Chief Executives $166,930120
      Dentists, General $166,85080
      Nurse Practitioners $159,400130
      Veterinarians $156,03070
      Lawyers $151,94080
      Physician Assistants $148,37080
      Registered Nurses $141,7202,490
      Medical and Health Services Managers $139,450350
      Fundraising Managers $136,87050
      Marketing Managers $135,63080
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $135,610130
      Human Resources Managers $134,95060
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $133,170210
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $132,53060
      Optometrists $131,54040
      Physical Therapists $131,370160
      Occupational Therapists $128,98080
      Software Developers $126,490150
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $126,14070
      School Psychologists $124,98050
      Financial Managers $124,430250
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $124,35060
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $123,580170
      Mechanical Engineers $122,37050
      Industrial Production Managers $122,020100
      Social Workers, All Other $120,10030
      Dental Hygienists $118,990110
      Managers, All Other $117,890210
      Construction Managers $117,250110
      Speech-Language Pathologists $115,870100
      Engineers, All Other $113,55060
      Commercial Pilots $112,08040
      Healthcare Social Workers $110,03090
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $109,01060
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $101,40060
      Facilities Managers $100,82070
      Project Management Specialists $100,720310
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $100,16030
      Industrial Engineers $99,35040
      General and Operations Managers $99,1201,200
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $98,92030
      Instructional Coordinators $98,480100
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $98,47030
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $96,51050
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $95,890230
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $95,800120
      Civil Engineers $94,580170
      Cost Estimators $94,200140
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $94,06030
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $93,890300
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $93,670860
      Database Administrators $93,65030
      Personal Financial Advisors $93,45060
      Administrative Services Managers $92,400140
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $91,510160
      Education Administrators, All Other $91,41040
      Computer Programmers $90,85040
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $90,32050
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $88,98060
      Sales Managers $88,900330
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $88,64060
      Computer Systems Analysts $88,240190
      Computer Occupations, All Other $86,580100
      Structural Iron and Steel Workers $85,86060
      Massage Therapists $84,84060
      Fundraisers $84,43040
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $84,34060
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $84,050290
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $83,70040
      Physical Therapist Assistants $83,61050
      Compliance Officers $83,550180
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $82,890420
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $82,110270
      Legal Support Workers, All Other $80,72050
      Surgical Technologists $80,28090
      Data Scientists $80,18040
      Financial and Investment Analysts $79,77090
      Construction and Building Inspectors $79,36070
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $79,20050
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $78,42040
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $78,11030
      Accountants and Auditors $78,000490
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $77,870110
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $77,85060
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $77,000330
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $76,980240
      Social and Community Service Managers $76,700200
      Management Analysts $76,360340
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $76,250110
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $75,98040
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $75,460490
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $75,280110
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $75,08050
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $74,880220
      Logisticians $74,35040
      Biological Scientists, All Other $74,00040
      Human Resources Specialists $73,400290
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $73,04030
      Electricians $72,620330
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $71,85090
      Firefighters $71,830350
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $71,480170
      Loan Officers $71,34090
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $70,020530
      Marriage and Family Therapists $70,000150
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $69,48070
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $69,010150
      Writers and Authors $68,88030
      Food Service Managers $68,870170
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $68,63040
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $67,60070
      Editors $67,39030
      Carpenters $66,100400
      Public Relations Specialists $65,510120
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $64,790270
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $64,280390
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $64,260780
      Computer Network Support Specialists $63,86040
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $63,82070
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $63,69080
      Postal Service Clerks $63,69050
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $63,320370
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $62,420380
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $62,26080
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $62,23060
      Roofers $61,950100
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $61,570160
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $61,23070
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $61,14050
      Computer User Support Specialists $61,120180
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $60,85060
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $60,670340
      Chefs and Head Cooks $60,62090
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $59,660140
      Bus Drivers, School $59,43050
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $59,380120
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $59,34040
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $59,22050
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $59,180560
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $58,680190
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $58,660150
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $58,250120
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $58,240210
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $57,920220
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $57,68080
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $57,60070
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $57,520460
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $57,400230
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $57,090
      Real Estate Sales Agents $57,01050
      Health Education Specialists $56,950210
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $56,580360
      Opticians, Dispensing $56,34030
      Solar Photovoltaic Installers $56,23050
      Machinists $56,00080
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $55,94050
      Financial Specialists, All Other $55,92070
      Graphic Designers $55,50080
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $55,380680
      Training and Development Specialists $55,320150
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $55,020190
      Medical Records Specialists $53,92090
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $53,89060
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $53,630110
      Bill and Account Collectors $53,21060
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $52,830130
      Clergy $52,79040
      Highway Maintenance Workers $52,69080
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $52,200170
      Phlebotomists $52,06070
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,81050
      Construction Laborers $51,770550
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $51,68080
      Insurance Sales Agents $51,580160
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $51,42040
      Medical Equipment Preparers $51,30090
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $50,55060
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $50,430200
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $50,330120
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $49,96050
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,960160
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $49,820710
      Orderlies $49,81050
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $49,68090
      Tile and Stone Setters $49,30030
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $49,290730
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $49,22090
      First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $49,10040
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $48,910170
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,840620
      Library Technicians $48,67040
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $48,66080
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $48,650710
      Advertising Sales Agents $48,56030
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $48,50090
      Billing and Posting Clerks $48,350190
      Social and Human Service Assistants $48,190350
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $48,190150
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $48,160620
      Dental Assistants $48,090250
      Order Clerks $47,93050
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $47,89040
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $47,610120
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $47,16090
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $47,15070
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $46,970120
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $46,89040
      Pharmacy Technicians $46,770260
      Demonstrators and Product Promoters $46,76080
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,48090
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $46,470130
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $46,45090
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $46,21050
      Medical Assistants $46,000610
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $45,92050
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,82070
      Food Science Technicians $45,59040
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $45,290600
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $45,150150
      Fence Erectors $45,08040
      Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $45,07030
      Driver/Sales Workers $45,060140
      Light Truck Drivers $45,030510
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $44,95030
      Medical Transcriptionists $44,76050
      Tellers $44,760140
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $44,420110
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $44,15040
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $44,080160
      Tax Preparers $44,07040
      Nursing Assistants $44,010910
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $43,910210
      Printing Press Operators $43,72060
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,700260
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $43,68090
      Customer Service Representatives $43,680620
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $43,680120
      Community Health Workers $43,66060
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $43,480330
      Food Batchmakers $42,85030
      Physical Therapist Aides $42,80060
      Helpers--Production Workers $42,39060
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $42,210290
      Data Entry Keyers $41,70040
      Couriers and Messengers $41,53050
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $41,370140
      Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $41,17030
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $41,150700
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $40,950
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,81040
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $40,80060
      Office Clerks, General $40,2301,880
      Counter and Rental Clerks $40,220400
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $40,19080
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $40,09040
      Dietetic Technicians $39,98070
      Pest Control Workers $39,530120
      Rehabilitation Counselors $39,46070
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $39,320240
      File Clerks $39,250
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $38,930350
      Stockers and Order Fillers $38,7901,250
      Bakers $38,710110
      Tire Repairers and Changers $38,59070
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $38,350960
      Cooks, Restaurant $38,020670
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,910790
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $37,7701,020
      Security Guards $37,270380
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $36,96080
      Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $36,77090
      Skincare Specialists $36,75050
      Parts Salespersons $36,620170
      Residential Advisors $36,57090
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $36,48090
      Material Moving Workers, All Other $36,42040
      Pharmacy Aides $36,41040
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $36,260140
      Social Science Research Assistants $36,08050
      Cooks, Fast Food $36,060630
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,000430
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $35,89060
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $35,7902,420
      Food Preparation Workers $35,680410
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $35,570120
      Floral Designers $35,54030
      Childcare Workers $35,520310
      Retail Salespersons $35,4901,970
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $35,490430
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $35,370310
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $35,290120
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $34,960150
      Cooks, Short Order $34,900180
      Library Assistants, Clerical $34,850100
      Dishwashers $34,830350
      Cashiers $34,8202,010
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $34,78070
      Animal Caretakers $34,720180
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $34,390210
      Gambling Dealers $34,320100
      Recreation Workers $34,250460
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $34,210120
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $33,970200
      Production Workers, All Other $33,84080
      Bartenders $33,760420
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $33,760310
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $33,760110
      Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $33,67030
      Waiters and Waitresses $33,5601,150
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $33,4105,700
      Tutors $33,280200