Firefighters salary in Chico, CA
The median firefighters in Chico, CA earns $71,830 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,528 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $54,120
- 25th percentile
- $59,680
- Median percentile
- $71,830
- 75th percentile
- $86,080
- 90th percentile
- $96,360
Based on 350 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
$54,334 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $71,830 |
| Federal income tax | −$6,973 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,495 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$5,028 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,528 |
| Every two weeks | $2,090 |
Does it go far here?
$70,980Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,414 a month, Census ACS).