Physical Therapist Assistants salary in Chico, CA

The median physical therapist assistants in Chico, CA earns $76,580 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,779 a month.

10th percentile: $46,440
25th percentile: $46,440
Median percentile: $76,580
75th percentile: $90,500
90th percentile: $97,260

Based on 100 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

$57,343 take-home a year

Gross pay	$76,580
Federal income tax	−$8,018
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,858
California income tax (approx.)	−$5,361
Monthly take-home	$4,779
Every two weeks	$2,206

Does it go far here?

$75,674Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).

30%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 physical therapist assistants salaries · Take-home pay in California