SOC 25-9099 · Chico, CA metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Chico, CA

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Chico, California is $72,150 a year ($34.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,850: half of the 440 people in this job in the Chico, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$72,150average per year

$34.69 / hourMedian $60,850Take-home ≈ $56,888

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

440people in this job
+22%vs U.S. average
#14 of 25California metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Chico

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,750 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Chico earn between $34,320 and $95,640.

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,150$6,012$34.69
Median$60,850$5,071$29.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,320$2,860$16.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,640$7,970$45.98

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Chico vs. California and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Chico earn 4% less than the California average ($75,270) and 22% more than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Chico$72,150$60,850$34,320$123,750440
California$75,270$64,100$34,320$130,03039,440
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Chico

On the average salary of $72,150, a single filer in Chico takes home about $56,888 a year, or $4,741 a month and $2,188 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 other educational instruction and library 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 $72,150 buys what about $71,297 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Chico ($48,050). A typical home costs $401,581, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other California cities

Chico ranks 14th of 25 California metro areas for this job; Hanford pays the most ($101,130).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Chico: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Chico?

$34.69 an hour on average, and $29.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Chico?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Chico?

About $56,888 a year ($4,741 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,150. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Chico than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Chico, CA (17020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 7.39, this job is 7.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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