SOC 25-9031 · Chico, CA metro

Instructional Coordinators Salary in Chico, CA

The average salary for instructional coordinators in Chico, California is $100,670 a year ($48.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,510: half of the 130 people in this job in the Chico, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,841).

$100,670average per year

$48.40 / hourMedian $96,510Take-home ≈ $74,381

  • $62K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $156K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
+23%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 25California metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Instructional Coordinators pay range in Chico

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,030 or more. The middle half of instructional coordinators in Chico earn between $72,960 and $127,080.

  • $62K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $156K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$100,670$8,389$48.40
Median$96,510$8,042$46.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,960$6,080$35.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,080$10,590$61.10

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

Instructional Coordinators salary after taxes in Chico

On the average salary of $100,670, a single filer in Chico takes home about $74,381 a year, or $6,198 a month and $2,861 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 instructional coordinators? 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 $100,670 buys what about $99,479 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Chico ($48,050). A typical home costs $401,581, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Instructional Coordinators salary in other California cities

Chico ranks 13th of 25 California metro areas for this job; Napa pays the most ($130,430).

All Instructional Coordinators salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for instructional coordinators

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,430).

Instructional Coordinators salary by city

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Instructional Coordinators salary in Chico: questions

How much do instructional coordinators make an hour in Chico?

$48.40 an hour on average, and $46.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level instructional coordinators salary in Chico?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the instructional coordinators take-home pay in Chico?

About $74,381 a year ($6,198 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,670. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do instructional coordinators earn more in Chico than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,841).

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 25-9031; area Chico, CA (17020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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