Surgical Technologists salary in Chico, CA

The median surgical technologists in Chico, CA earns $78,050 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,856 a month.

10th percentile: $48,860
25th percentile: $63,760
Median percentile: $78,050
75th percentile: $98,790
90th percentile: $100,310

Based on 90 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

$58,275 take-home a year

Gross pay	$78,050
Federal income tax	−$8,341
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,971
California income tax (approx.)	−$5,464
Monthly take-home	$4,856
Every two weeks	$2,241

Does it go far here?

$77,127Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).

29%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

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