Food Preparation Workers salary in Chico, CA

The median food preparation workers in Chico, CA earns $37,510 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,474 a month.

10th percentile: $34,320
25th percentile: $34,600
Median percentile: $37,510
75th percentile: $41,870
90th percentile: $45,690

Based on 480 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

$29,694 take-home a year

Gross pay	$37,510
Federal income tax	−$2,321
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,870
California income tax (approx.)	−$2,626
Monthly take-home	$2,474
Every two weeks	$1,142

Does it go far here?

$37,066Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).

57%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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