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Tax Preparers salary in Chico, CA

The median tax preparers in Chico, CA earns $41,600 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,724 a month.

10th percentile
$37,680
25th percentile
$37,680
Median percentile
$41,600
75th percentile
$59,170
90th percentile
$75,730

Based on 40 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

$32,694 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,600
Federal income tax−$2,812
Social Security + Medicare−$3,182
California income tax (approx.)−$2,912
Monthly take-home$2,724
Every two weeks$1,257

Does it go far here?

$41,108Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).
52%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

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