Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in Chico, CA

The median education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Chico, CA earns $139,600 a year, 32% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,076 a month.

10th percentile: $103,180
25th percentile: $128,240
Median percentile: $139,600
75th percentile: $162,710
90th percentile: $171,740

Based on 170 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

$96,911 take-home a year

Gross pay	$139,600
Federal income tax	−$22,238
Social Security + Medicare	−$10,679
California income tax (approx.)	−$9,772
Monthly take-home	$8,076
Every two weeks	$3,727

Does it go far here?

$137,949Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).

18%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 education administrators, kindergarten through secondary salaries · Take-home pay in California