Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Chico, CA

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in Chico, CA earns $95,000 a year, 49% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,751 a month.

10th percentile: $60,900
25th percentile: $74,980
Median percentile: $95,000
75th percentile: $101,870
90th percentile: $120,560

Based on 1,120 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

$69,013 take-home a year

Gross pay	$95,000
Federal income tax	−$12,070
Social Security + Medicare	−$7,268
California income tax (approx.)	−$6,650
Monthly take-home	$5,751
Every two weeks	$2,654

Does it go far here?

$93,876Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).

25%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
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
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$49,810

All elementary school teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in California