Chico, CA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Chico Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 286 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $334,980 | $161.05 | 50 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $274,800 | $132.12 | 90 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $176,750 | $84.98 | 130 |
| 4 | Nurse Practitioners | $167,080 | $80.33 | 140 |
| 5 | Physician Assistants | $164,780 | $79.22 | 130 |
| 6 | Dentists, General | $163,520 | $78.62 | 50 |
| 7 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $162,300 | $78.03 | 50 |
| 8 | Pharmacists | $161,410 | $77.60 | 160 |
| 9 | Veterinarians | $160,180 | $77.01 | 60 |
| 10 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $155,470 | $74.74 | 70 |
| 11 | Optometrists | $139,890 | $67.26 | 30 |
| 12 | Marketing Managers | $139,830 | $67.23 | 60 |
| 13 | Human Resources Managers | $139,830 | $67.23 | 60 |
| 14 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $139,600 | Not published | 170 |
| 15 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $137,890 | $66.29 | 120 |
| 16 | Managers, All Other | $136,090 | $65.43 | 210 |
| 17 | Physical Therapists | $134,970 | $64.89 | 180 |
| 18 | Lawyers | $131,710 | $63.32 | 140 |
| 19 | Engineers, All Other | $131,660 | $63.30 | 40 |
| 20 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $131,520 | $63.23 | 400 |
| 21 | Software Developers | $131,360 | $63.15 | 150 |
| 22 | Financial Managers | $130,600 | $62.79 | 260 |
| 23 | Occupational Therapists | $129,260 | $62.14 | 70 |
| 24 | Registered Nurses | $127,360 | $61.23 | 2,170 |
| 25 | School Psychologists | $124,980 | $60.09 | 50 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Chico metro area overview.
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.