Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Chico, CA

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Chico, CA earns $94,760 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,738 a month.

10th percentile: $55,820
25th percentile: $76,960
Median percentile: $94,760
75th percentile: $99,350
90th percentile: $155,980

Based on 270 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

$68,860 take-home a year

Gross pay	$94,760
Federal income tax	−$12,017
Social Security + Medicare	−$7,249
California income tax (approx.)	−$6,633
Monthly take-home	$5,738
Every two weeks	$2,648

Does it go far here?

$93,639Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).

25%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 police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in California