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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Chico, CA

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Chico, CA earns $91,510 a year, 41% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,567 a month.

10th percentile
$62,240
25th percentile
$74,250
Median percentile
$91,510
75th percentile
$101,910
90th percentile
$114,200

Based on 160 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

$66,802 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,510
Federal income tax−$11,302
Social Security + Medicare−$7,001
California income tax (approx.)−$6,406
Monthly take-home$5,567
Every two weeks$2,569

Does it go far here?

$90,428Median 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

JobMedian 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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in California