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Bakers salary in Chico, CA

The median bakers in Chico, CA earns $40,000 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,627 a month.

10th percentile
$34,520
25th percentile
$36,440
Median percentile
$40,000
75th percentile
$45,900
90th percentile
$54,970

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$31,520 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,000
Federal income tax−$2,620
Social Security + Medicare−$3,060
California income tax (approx.)−$2,800
Monthly take-home$2,627
Every two weeks$1,212

Does it go far here?

$39,527Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,414 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Chico, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$127,360
General and Operations Managers$98,390
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$95,000
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$70,420
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,480
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,040
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$50,770
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,710

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