Civil Engineers salary in Chico, CA
The median civil engineers in Chico, CA earns $107,350 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,403 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $71,400
- 25th percentile
- $83,480
- Median percentile
- $107,350
- 75th percentile
- $141,560
- 90th percentile
- $162,610
Based on 160 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
$76,836 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $107,350 |
| Federal income tax | −$14,787 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$8,212 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$7,515 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,403 |
| Every two weeks | $2,955 |
Does it go far here?
$106,080Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,414 a month, Census ACS).