Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in Chico, CA

The median protective service workers, all other in Chico, CA earns $38,460 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,533 a month.

10th percentile: $34,320
25th percentile: $35,830
Median percentile: $38,460
75th percentile: $45,120
90th percentile: $55,160

Based on 150 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

$30,390 take-home a year

Gross pay	$38,460
Federal income tax	−$2,435
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,942
California income tax (approx.)	−$2,692
Monthly take-home	$2,533
Every two weeks	$1,169

Does it go far here?

$38,005Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).

56%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 protective service workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California