Occupational Therapists salary in Chico, CA

The median occupational therapists in Chico, CA earns $129,260 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,547 a month.

10th percentile: $101,900
25th percentile: $104,640
Median percentile: $129,260
75th percentile: $135,790
90th percentile: $143,680

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

$90,567 take-home a year

Gross pay	$129,260
Federal income tax	−$19,756
Social Security + Medicare	−$9,888
California income tax (approx.)	−$9,048
Monthly take-home	$7,547
Every two weeks	$3,483

Does it go far here?

$127,731Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).

19%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 occupational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in California