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Pharmacists salary in Chico, CA

The median pharmacists in Chico, CA earns $161,410 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,191 a month.

10th percentile
$123,040
25th percentile
$135,340
Median percentile
$161,410
75th percentile
$179,540
90th percentile
$200,680

Based on 160 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

$110,291 take-home a year
Gross pay$161,410
Federal income tax−$27,472
Social Security + Medicare−$12,348
California income tax (approx.)−$11,299
Monthly take-home$9,191
Every two weeks$4,242

Does it go far here?

$159,501Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,414 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Chico, CA

JobMedian 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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