Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Chico, CA

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Chico, CA earns $82,170 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,074 a month.

10th percentile: $54,520
25th percentile: $69,940
Median percentile: $82,170
75th percentile: $99,730
90th percentile: $120,870

Based on 70 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

$60,885 take-home a year

Gross pay	$82,170
Federal income tax	−$9,247
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,286
California income tax (approx.)	−$5,752
Monthly take-home	$5,074
Every two weeks	$2,342

Does it go far here?

$81,198Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).

28%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 kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in California