metro Area

Salaries in Chico, CA

Browse salary data for 298 occupations in the Chico, CA area. The average median salary across all occupations is $66,237.

Occupations

298

Avg Median Salary

$66,237

Highest Paying

$224,840

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Chico, CA

All Occupations in Chico, CA

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
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
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
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
Personal Financial Advisors$93,45060
Administrative Services Managers$92,400140
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
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
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
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
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
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 Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,400230
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$57,090N/A
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
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
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$48,190150
Social and Human Service Assistants$48,190350
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
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,48090
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$46,470130
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$46,45090
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
Butchers and Meat Cutters$43,680120
Customer Service Representatives$43,680620
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$43,68090
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$40,950N/A
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
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
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
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
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$33,760310
Bartenders$33,760420
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