Registered Nurses salary in Chico, CA

The median registered nurses in Chico, CA earns $127,360 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,450 a month.

10th percentile: $103,400
25th percentile: $126,160
Median percentile: $127,360
75th percentile: $160,170
90th percentile: $160,170

Based on 2,170 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

$89,401 take-home a year

Gross pay	$127,360
Federal income tax	−$19,300
Social Security + Medicare	−$9,743
California income tax (approx.)	−$8,915
Monthly take-home	$7,450
Every two weeks	$3,439

Does it go far here?

$125,854Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).

19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,414 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Chico, CA

Job	Median pay
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
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$49,810

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