metropolitan statistical area · 17020

Chico, CA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Chico, CA metro area

Figures describe the Chico, CA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Chico city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,050
Total employment78,220

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Chico, CA metro area was $48,050 per year ($23.10 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 78,220 jobs. 290 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Home Health and Personal Care Aides2.745,940$34,320
Medical Assistants1.87770$47,150
Cooks, Fast Food1.81580$40,340
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1.711,220$45,660
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1.601,120$95,000

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 290 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Chico, CA metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,320$16.505,9402.74
Fast Food and Counter Workers$38,210$18.372,6301.35
Registered Nurses$127,360$61.232,1701.28
Cashiers$35,210$16.932,0901.35
Retail Salespersons$36,680$17.632,0101.02
Office Clerks, General$42,840$20.601,7001.37
General and Operations Managers$98,390$47.301,2600.71
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$45,660Not published1,2201.71
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$95,000Not published1,1201.60
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,180$17.871,0400.73
Waiters and Waitresses$34,320$16.509900.87
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,080$19.759900.67
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$39,150$18.829000.81
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,810$23.958100.94
Nursing Assistants$46,380$22.307901.09
Medical Assistants$47,150$22.677701.87
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,710$24.387301.05
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,040$25.027200.94
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,150$21.717101.48
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,900$22.077001.14
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$50,770$24.416601.16
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$70,420$33.866600.91
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,480$27.636500.63
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,400$22.796301.31
Cooks, Restaurant$37,980$18.266000.85
Customer Service Representatives$45,980$22.116000.46
Cooks, Fast Food$40,340$19.395801.81
Food Preparation Workers$37,510$18.034801.06
Construction Laborers$54,720$26.314800.87
Light Truck Drivers$45,990$22.114800.97
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$61,030$29.344501.70
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$60,850$29.254407.39
Recreation Workers$35,320$16.984302.58
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$34,320$16.504303.24
Accountants and Auditors$77,680$37.354200.58
Medical and Health Services Managers$131,520$63.234001.32
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,450$37.724000.72
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$98,210Not published4000.74
Bartenders$34,320$16.503901.03
Carpenters$72,290$34.753901.16
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$62,780$30.183801.55
Social and Human Service Assistants$48,890$23.503801.73
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,750$37.863801.16
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,540$17.573700.86
Receptionists and Information Clerks$40,070$19.263700.81
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$49,670$23.883600.56
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,830$31.653600.57
Management Analysts$78,380$37.693500.78
Firefighters$71,830$34.543502.01
Security Guards$37,250$17.913400.53
Sales Managers$97,430$46.843301.04
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$96,080$46.193301.83
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,320$16.503301.22
Counter and Rental Clerks$40,460$19.453301.63
Project Management Specialists$103,320$49.673200.59
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$70,820$34.053200.71
Electricians$65,400$31.443200.84
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$63,070$30.323200.90
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,870$17.243201.14
Human Resources Specialists$73,910$35.543100.67
Childcare Workers$36,660$17.633101.18
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,080$21.193001.25
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$34,350$16.513001.49
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,720$29.672901.48
Dental Assistants$48,170$23.162901.50
Dishwashers$35,150$16.902901.22
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,380$39.612900.71
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$94,760$45.562700.79
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,520$21.402700.67
Financial Managers$130,600$62.792600.61
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$92,140$44.302500.81
Compliance Officers$84,080$40.422401.12
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$46,140$22.182403.18
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,130$22.662402.15
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,820$22.032400.61
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,300Not published2300.75
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$79,040$38.002300.94
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,480$34.852300.69
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,130$21.702301.19
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,180$28.452300.72
Computer Systems Analysts$93,720$45.062200.83
Pharmacy Technicians$56,320$27.082200.91
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,790$22.492201.36
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$69,820$33.572200.88
Managers, All Other$136,090$65.432100.68
Health Education Specialists$59,120$28.432106.28
Tutors$35,780$17.202102.33
Social and Community Service Managers$80,470$38.692001.88
Computer User Support Specialists$62,300$29.952000.55
Self-Enrichment Teachers$44,890$21.582001.20
Billing and Posting Clerks$51,960$24.982001.00
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,990$28.842000.88
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$41,530$19.962000.28
Cooks, Short Order$37,700$18.131902.70
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,170$16.911900.89
Insurance Sales Agents$48,170$23.161900.81
Driver/Sales Workers$42,360$20.371900.92
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,490$29.561801.14
Physical Therapists$134,970$64.891801.35
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,910$27.841801.11
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,730$29.201800.77
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$139,600Not published1701.01
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,520$28.621700.99
Parts Salespersons$39,410$18.951701.25
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$75,770$36.431700.75
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,860$17.241700.89
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$67,410$32.411600.65
Training and Development Specialists$58,790$28.261600.70
Civil Engineers$107,350$51.611600.89
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$91,510Not published1601.21
Pharmacists$161,410$77.601601.01
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$56,620$27.221601.75
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,740$23.441600.76
Administrative Services Managers$123,530$59.391501.15
Software Developers$131,360$63.151500.18
Dental Hygienists$118,800$57.121501.31
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$103,000$49.521501.27
Protective Service Workers, All Other$38,460$18.491503.69
Animal Caretakers$35,990$17.301501.13
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$59,710$28.711501.44
Construction Managers$119,660$57.531400.72
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$118,710$57.071401.58
Food Service Managers$71,850$34.541401.15
Cost Estimators$81,140$39.011401.22
Computer Occupations, All Other$82,730$39.781400.65
Lawyers$131,710$63.321400.37
Nurse Practitioners$167,080$80.331400.84
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$41,380$19.891400.64
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,190$28.461400.70
Chief Executives$176,750$84.981301.26
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$95,420Not published1302.22
Instructional Coordinators$96,510$46.401301.12
Physician Assistants$164,780$79.221301.59
Speech-Language Pathologists$110,720$53.231301.38
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$37,400$17.981300.87
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$34,950$16.801303.06
Pest Control Workers$45,130$21.701302.55
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,890$66.291200.36
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$54,000$25.961202.23
Public Relations Specialists$73,890$35.521200.84
Medical Records Specialists$57,490$27.641201.24
Medical Transcriptionists$50,020$24.051205.94
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$43,830$21.071201.88
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$50,580$24.321202.23
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36,020$17.321200.95
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,920$30.251200.60
Bakers$40,000$19.231200.98
Financial Specialists, All Other$60,910$29.291101.66
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$76,250$36.661102.54
Chefs and Head Cooks$55,990$26.921101.09
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$49,290$23.701101.21
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$41,360$19.891101.21
Industrial Production Managers$124,780$59.991000.84
Physical Therapist Assistants$76,580$36.821001.73
Phlebotomists$59,100$28.421001.40
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$59,660$28.681001.13
Gambling Dealers$34,320$16.501002.37
Tellers$46,050$22.141000.61
Library Assistants, Clerical$36,470$17.531002.27
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,090$23.121000.90
Roofers$61,110$29.381001.42
Highway Maintenance Workers$54,480$26.191001.29
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,770$26.811000.69
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,870$17.721000.97
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$80,360$38.641001.62
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$41,560$19.981000.80
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,230$17.901001.88
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,280$40.52900.54
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,010$40.39901.21
Marriage and Family Therapists$81,780$39.32902.63
Healthcare Social Workers$84,810$40.77900.97
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,280$28.02900.48
Family Medicine Physicians$274,800$132.12901.61
Surgical Technologists$78,050$37.53901.57
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$50,160$24.12901.69
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherNot publishedNot published900.89
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,180$17.88901.62
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$44,680$21.48900.30
Loan Officers$68,170$32.77800.60
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$123,880$59.56801.86
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$46,760$22.48802.54
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,720$28.71801.02
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,390$23.75800.91
Public Safety Telecommunicators$63,440$30.50801.55
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$72,390$34.80800.88
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,110$21.21801.18
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48,750$23.44802.08
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,680$22.92802.62
Facilities Managers$103,650$49.83700.92
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,570$51.72700.64
Logisticians$75,760$36.42700.53
Fundraisers$75,970$36.53701.19
Financial and Investment Analysts$91,100$43.80700.37
Electrical EngineersNot publishedNot published700.67
Architectural and Civil Drafters$77,850$37.43701.36
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$155,470$74.74700.83
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$82,170Not published701.27
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$80,840$38.86701.05
Graphic Designers$58,040$27.90700.66
Occupational Therapists$129,260$62.14700.82
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$59,300$28.51701.04
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$124,660$59.93700.95
Tree Trimmers and PrunersNot publishedNot published702.65
Residential Advisors$38,930$18.72701.62
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$49,950$24.01701.58
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,160$23.16700.67
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$65,500$31.49704.70
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$36,120$17.37705.36
Marketing Managers$139,830$67.23600.32
Human Resources Managers$139,830$67.23600.56
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$64,540$31.03601.75
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$59,190$28.46600.82
Personal Financial Advisors$88,600$42.60600.41
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$91,210$43.85601.42
Rehabilitation Counselors$39,950$19.21601.35
Community Health Workers$47,240$22.71602.05
Veterinarians$160,180$77.01601.44
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$69,040$33.19600.85
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$37,880$18.21600.36
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$63,110$30.34600.57
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$61,410$29.52601.41
Printing Press Operators$44,550$21.42600.83
Production Workers, All Other$36,630$17.61600.48
Bus Drivers, School$58,080$27.92600.28
Education Administrators, All Other$118,930$57.18501.85
Property Appraisers and Assessors$62,760$30.17501.84
Biological Scientists, All Other$72,240$34.73501.95
School Psychologists$124,980$60.09501.64
Social Science Research Assistants$36,080$17.35502.93
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$56,030$26.94500.69
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$162,300$78.03500.89
Dentists, General$163,520$78.62500.86
Physicians, All Other$334,980$161.05500.31
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$34,320$16.50500.67
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$55,850$26.85500.79
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$115,610$55.58500.36
Real Estate Sales Agents$56,710$27.26500.54
Order Clerks$45,770$22.00501.41
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$53,000$25.48500.76
Postal Service Clerks$65,190$31.34501.35
Data Entry Keyers$41,730$20.06500.76
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$88,070$42.34501.58
Construction and Building Inspectors$83,480$40.14500.74
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$50,840$24.44501.67
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$99,040$47.61500.97
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$46,210$22.22502.32
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$70,400$33.85400.62
Tax Preparers$41,600$20.00400.93
Computer Network Support Specialists$63,860$30.70400.53
Data ScientistsNot publishedNot published400.32
Industrial Engineers$99,350$47.77400.21
Mechanical Engineers$109,210$52.51400.27
Engineers, All Other$131,660$63.30400.58
Food Science Technicians$51,390$24.71405.61
Library Technicians$47,040$22.61401.07
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$42,820$20.59400.52
Dietitians and Nutritionists$93,900$45.14401.05
Dietetic Technicians$41,320$19.86402.68
Massage Therapists$63,290$30.43400.71
Pharmacy Aides$39,980$19.22402.17
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$49,100$23.61403.32
Skincare Specialists$35,090$16.87401.05
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,120$24.58400.93
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$43,120$20.73402.50
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$75,190$36.15400.63
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$64,420$30.97400.57
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$57,890$27.83402.34
Machinists$46,580$22.39400.31
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,530$21.89400.53
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,960$24.98400.48
Commercial Pilots$123,880Not published401.86
Material Moving Workers, All Other$36,400$17.50403.53
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$78,110$37.55301.65
Database Administrators$93,650$45.02300.86
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$60,900$29.28300.90
Editors$67,390$32.40300.70
Optometrists$139,890$67.26301.48
Opticians, Dispensing$56,100$26.97300.82
Physical Therapist Aides$38,230$18.38301.32
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$100,160$48.15300.69
Tile and Stone Setters$47,940$23.05301.68
Fence Erectors$44,800$21.54302.59
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$40,820$19.62300.71
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$46,940$22.57301.06
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,000$25.00300.38
Helpers--Production Workers$40,540$19.49300.40
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$61,250$29.45300.43
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$58,720$28.23Not publishedNot published
File Clerks$39,250$18.87Not publishedNot published
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,870$22.53Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.