Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Chico, CA

The median teachers and instructors, all other in Chico, CA earns $95,420 a year, 44% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,773 a month.

10th percentile: $59,040
25th percentile: $72,260
Median percentile: $95,420
75th percentile: $107,730
90th percentile: $119,600

Based on 130 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

$69,279 take-home a year

Gross pay	$95,420
Federal income tax	−$12,162
Social Security + Medicare	−$7,300
California income tax (approx.)	−$6,679
Monthly take-home	$5,773
Every two weeks	$2,665

Does it go far here?

$94,291Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).

24%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

All teachers and instructors, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California