Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Chico, CA

The median construction and building inspectors in Chico, CA earns $83,480 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,143 a month.

10th percentile: $63,240
25th percentile: $69,950
Median percentile: $83,480
75th percentile: $110,640
90th percentile: $149,330

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

$61,715 take-home a year

Gross pay	$83,480
Federal income tax	−$9,536
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,386
California income tax (approx.)	−$5,844
Monthly take-home	$5,143
Every two weeks	$2,374

Does it go far here?

$82,493Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).

27%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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