Commercial Pilots salary in Chico, CA

The median commercial pilots in Chico, CA earns $123,880 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,272 a month.

10th percentile: $62,780
25th percentile: $76,110
Median percentile: $123,880
75th percentile: $205,440
90th percentile: $299,990

Based on 40 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

$87,266 take-home a year

Gross pay	$123,880
Federal income tax	−$18,465
Social Security + Medicare	−$9,477
California income tax (approx.)	−$8,672
Monthly take-home	$7,272
Every two weeks	$3,356

Does it go far here?

$122,415Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).

19%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

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