SOC 53-3031 · Chico, CA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Chico, CA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Chico, California is $45,630 a year ($21.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,360: half of the 190 people in this job in the Chico, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$45,630average per year

$21.94 / hourMedian $42,360Take-home ≈ $37,883

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
+11%vs U.S. metro average
#19 of 25California metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Chico

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,570 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Chico earn between $37,810 and $50,630.

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,630$3,802$21.94
Median$42,360$3,530$20.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,810$3,151$18.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,630$4,219$24.34

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Chico

On the average salary of $45,630, a single filer in Chico takes home about $37,883 a year, or $3,157 a month and $1,457 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Chico a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Chico area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.2), so the average $45,630 buys what about $45,090 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Chico ($48,050). A typical home costs $401,581, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other California cities

Chico ranks 19th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($55,520).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Chico: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Chico?

$21.94 an hour on average, and $20.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Chico?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Chico?

About $37,883 a year ($3,157 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,630. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Chico than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3031; area Chico, CA (17020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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