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Cost Estimators salary in Chico, CA

The median cost estimators in Chico, CA earns $81,140 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,019 a month.

10th percentile
$46,090
25th percentile
$59,050
Median percentile
$81,140
75th percentile
$129,540
90th percentile
$159,570

Based on 140 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

$60,232 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,140
Federal income tax−$9,021
Social Security + Medicare−$6,207
California income tax (approx.)−$5,680
Monthly take-home$5,019
Every two weeks$2,317

Does it go far here?

$80,180Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,414 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Chico, CA

JobMedian 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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