Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Chico, CA

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Chico, CA earns $44,080 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,876 a month.

10th percentile: $34,960
25th percentile: $36,640
Median percentile: $44,080
75th percentile: $48,050
90th percentile: $59,750

Based on 300 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

$34,513 take-home a year

Gross pay	$44,080
Federal income tax	−$3,110
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,372
California income tax (approx.)	−$3,086
Monthly take-home	$2,876
Every two weeks	$1,327

Does it go far here?

$43,559Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).

49%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 preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in California