Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Chico, CA

The median life, physical, and social science technicians, all other in Chico, CA earns $60,900 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,904 a month.

10th percentile: $36,910
25th percentile: $36,910
Median percentile: $60,900
75th percentile: $73,020
90th percentile: $103,350

Based on 30 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

$46,850 take-home a year

Gross pay	$60,900
Federal income tax	−$5,128
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,659
California income tax (approx.)	−$4,263
Monthly take-home	$3,904
Every two weeks	$1,802

Does it go far here?

$60,180Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).

36%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 life, physical, and social science technicians, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California