Biological Scientists, All Other salary in Chico, CA

The median biological scientists, all other in Chico, CA earns $72,240 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,550 a month.

10th percentile: $51,240
25th percentile: $51,240
Median percentile: $72,240
75th percentile: $108,060
90th percentile: $131,590

Based on 50 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

$54,594 take-home a year

Gross pay	$72,240
Federal income tax	−$7,063
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,526
California income tax (approx.)	−$5,057
Monthly take-home	$4,550
Every two weeks	$2,100

Does it go far here?

$71,386Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).

31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,414 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Chico, CA

Job	Median 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

All biological scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California