CHICO, CA Salary Data - What Companies Pay Here

Median DOL Salary

$89,145

Total DOL Filings

323

Companies Hiring

Cost of Living Index

138.5

National avg = 100

Location vs National

CHICO, CA$89,145

National Average$60,917

The weighted median salary in CHICO, CA is 46.3% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in CHICO

Employer	Local Filings	Median Salary	Type
California State University, Chico	78	$76,932	Other
THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY	35	$63,000	Other
ExlService.com, LLC	22	$95,000	Other
WINDSOR CHICO CREEK CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER	15	$25,064	Other
Enloe Medical Center	11	$110,698	Other
Western Dental Services	9	$145,800	Other
11 MAIN, INC.	9	$54,579	Other
AMPLA HEALTH	9	$166,104	Other
AUCTIVA CORPORATION	7	$51,064	Other
Nanotech Energy, Inc.	7	$98,701	Other
Walgreen Co.	7	$131,020	Other
MARK DAVID LEVINE MD PSYCHIATRISTS PROF. CORP.	6	$185,000	Other
Interface Rehab, Inc.	6	$89,440	Other
Fynbosys Inc	6	$75,000	Other
KCoe Isom LLP	5	$50,575	Other
BUILD.COM	5	$98,772	Other
NICHOLS-MELBURG & ROSSETTO, AIA & ASSOCIATES, INC.	5	$57,735	Other
IL Health & Beauty Natural Oils Co., Inc.	5	$78,000	Other
ENERGY PLANT INC.	4	$29,640	Other
Lulus Fashion Lounge, LLC	4	$87,569	Other
CALIFORNIA OLIVE RANCH	4	$76,500	Other
Air Spray USA Inc.	3	$104,000	Other
SPECTRUM ORTHOTICS & PROSTHETICS, INC	3	$114,400	Other
SUNGARD PUBLIC SECTOR	3	$66,258	Other
Nichols, Melburg & Rossetto, AIA & Associates, Inc.	3	$66,331	Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in CHICO

Job Title	Median Salary	vs National	Filings
Dentists, General	$173,135	-3%	6
Pharmacists	$136,521	-17.3%	14
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,500	-17.4%	6
Occupational Therapists	$89,440	-25.1%	7
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,500	-38.4%	10
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,500	-28.5%	9
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$68,000	-48%	5

BLS Wage Survey Data - California

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.

BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for California.

Occupation	BLS Median Wage	Employment
Chief Executives	$220,600	36,980
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$211,340	100,020
Natural Sciences Managers	$204,100	14,120
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$201,810	30,690
Physicians, All Other	$201,510	20,750
Lawyers	$197,790	92,580
Nurse Midwives	$196,700	880
Podiatrists	$193,510	930
Physicists	$180,900	6,220
Computer Hardware Engineers	$179,880	24,200

Salary Trend in CHICO, CA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

CHICO, CA has a cost of living index of 138.5, which is 38.5% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $72,202 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job Title	Median Salary	COL-Adjusted Equivalent
Dentists, General	$173,135	$125,007
Pharmacists	$136,521	$98,571
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,500	$74,729
Occupational Therapists	$89,440	$64,578
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,500	$57,401

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Popular Salary Pages in CHICO, CA

Pharmacists Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Occupational Therapists Dentists, General

Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Salaries in CHICO, CA