Industrial Engineers pay range in Chico
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,780 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Chico earn between $75,610 and $122,440.
- $65K10th
- $76K25th
- $99KMedian
- $122K75th
- $169K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $104,650 | $8,721 | $50.31 |
| Median | $99,350 | $8,279 | $47.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,610 | $6,301 | $36.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $122,440 | $10,203 | $58.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Chico
On the average salary of $104,650, a single filer in Chico takes home about $76,811 a year, or $6,401 a month and $2,954 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 industrial engineers? 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 $104,650 buys what about $103,412 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Chico ($48,050). A typical home costs $401,581, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other California cities
Chico ranks 17th of 22 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($145,190).
- San Jose$145,190
- San Francisco$139,350
- Santa Cruz$131,440
- Santa Maria$121,840
- Los Angeles$121,280
- Santa Rosa$120,700
- San Diego$120,260
- Sacramento$118,940
- Vallejo$118,410
- Chico$104,650
Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,380).
- Anchorage, AK$169,380
- Midland, TX$151,520
- San Jose, CA$145,190
- Lexington Park, MD$141,280
- Charleston, WV$140,560
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Industrial Engineers salary in Chico: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Chico?
$50.31 an hour on average, and $47.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Chico?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Chico?
About $76,811 a year ($6,401 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,650. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Chico than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).
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 17-2112; area Chico, CA (17020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
- 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 0.21, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.21).
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