Financial Managers pay range in Chico
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $242,720 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Chico earn between $102,750 and $174,850.
- $88K10th
- $103K25th
- $131KMedian
- $175K75th
- $243K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $153,830 | $12,819 | $73.96 |
| Median | $130,600 | $10,883 | $62.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $102,750 | $8,562 | $49.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $174,850 | $14,571 | $84.06 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Financial Managers salary after taxes in Chico
On the average salary of $153,830, a single filer in Chico takes home about $106,195 a year, or $8,850 a month and $4,084 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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 financial managers? 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 $153,830 buys what about $152,010 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Chico ($48,050). A typical home costs $401,581, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Financial Managers salary in other California cities
Chico ranks 21st of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($273,690).
- San Jose$273,690
- San Francisco$244,930
- Los Angeles$204,650
- San Diego$198,640
- Oxnard$194,520
- Santa Cruz$182,240
- Santa Rosa$181,760
- Sacramento$181,670
- Riverside$175,450
- Chico$153,830
Highest-paying cities for financial managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($273,690).
- San Jose, CA$273,690
- New York, NY$250,570
- San Francisco, CA$244,930
- Bridgeport, CT$225,000
- Boston, MA$221,800
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Financial Managers salary in Chico: questions
How much do financial managers make an hour in Chico?
$73.96 an hour on average, and $62.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Chico?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the financial managers take-home pay in Chico?
About $106,195 a year ($8,850 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $153,830. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do financial managers earn more in Chico than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).
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 11-3031; area Chico, CA (17020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).
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