Editors pay range in Chico
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,820 or more. The middle half of editors in Chico earn between $51,490 and $96,460.
- $40K10th
- $51K25th
- $67KMedian
- $96K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $75,070 | $6,256 | $36.09 |
| Median | $67,390 | $5,616 | $32.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,490 | $4,291 | $24.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $96,460 | $8,038 | $46.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Chico
On the average salary of $75,070, a single filer in Chico takes home about $58,709 a year, or $4,892 a month and $2,258 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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.
Is Chico a good place for editors? 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 $75,070 buys what about $74,182 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Chico ($48,050). A typical home costs $401,581, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other California cities
Chico ranks 12th of 15 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($120,530).
- San Jose$120,530
- Los Angeles$119,300
- San Francisco$114,540
- Santa Rosa$95,580
- Sacramento$88,410
- Oxnard$86,840
- San Diego$84,000
- San Luis Obispo$82,570
- Fresno$78,580
- Chico$75,070
Highest-paying cities for editors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($120,530).
- San Jose, CA$120,530
- Los Angeles, CA$119,300
- New York, NY$119,160
- San Francisco, CA$114,540
- Waterbury, CT$110,240
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Editors salary in Chico: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Chico?
$36.09 an hour on average, and $32.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Chico?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Chico?
About $58,709 a year ($4,892 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,070. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do editors earn more in Chico than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($94,300).
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 27-3041; area Chico, CA (17020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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