Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary in Chico, CA

The median community and social service specialists, all other in Chico, CA earns $54,000 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,482 a month.

10th percentile: $39,260
25th percentile: $48,190
Median percentile: $54,000
75th percentile: $77,060
90th percentile: $79,970

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

$41,789 take-home a year

Gross pay	$54,000
Federal income tax	−$4,300
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,131
California income tax (approx.)	−$3,780
Monthly take-home	$3,482
Every two weeks	$1,607

Does it go far here?

$53,361Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).

41%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 community and social service specialists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California