Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Chico, CA

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Chico, CA earns $57,480 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,695 a month.

10th percentile: $39,930
25th percentile: $46,880
Median percentile: $57,480
75th percentile: $63,270
90th percentile: $73,220

Based on 650 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

$44,342 take-home a year

Gross pay	$57,480
Federal income tax	−$4,718
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,397
California income tax (approx.)	−$4,024
Monthly take-home	$3,695
Every two weeks	$1,705

Does it go far here?

$56,800Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).

38%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
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

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