Chico, CA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Chico, CA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 278 detailed occupations covering about 61,730 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 3.5% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Chico, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physicians, All Other $234,750 -0.5%
Family Medicine Physicians $214,790 +30.4% 40
Chief Executives $186,690 +114.9% 100
Dentists, General $157,710 -5.2% 90
Pharmacists $157,290 +15.6% 200
Nurse Practitioners $155,220 +22.9% 110
Physician Assistants $144,760 +11.3% 70
Electrical Engineers $141,320 +32.1% 60
Architectural and Engineering Managers $139,610 -15.6% 60
Lawyers $137,590 -5.6% 120
Medical and Health Services Managers $132,450 +19.7% 320
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $129,830 +27.6% 40
Registered Nurses $128,160 +6.7% 2,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers $127,860 -24.6% 100
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $127,730 +23.5% 140
Marketing Managers $126,950 -29.3% 60
Financial Managers $125,170 +11.7% 250
Physical Therapists $125,100 +25.5% 140
Human Resources Managers $123,660 -9.3% 60
Software Developers $122,730 -26.3% 120
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $120,450 -9% 40
Managers, All Other $108,510 -18.8% 180
Occupational Therapists $104,400 +8.3% 90
Industrial Production Managers $103,730 -11.3% 90
Engineers, All Other $102,440 -8.5% 50

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

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