Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary in Chico, CA
The median sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in Chico, CA earns $46,210 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,006 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,080
- 25th percentile
- $37,940
- Median percentile
- $46,210
- 75th percentile
- $55,100
- 90th percentile
- $55,100
Based on 50 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
$36,075 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,210 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,365 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,535 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$3,235 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,006 |
| Every two weeks | $1,388 |
Does it go far here?
$45,663Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,414 a month, Census ACS).
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