SOC 13-1111 · Chico, CA metro

Management Analysts Salary in Chico, CA

The average salary for management analysts in Chico, California is $88,850 a year ($42.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,380: half of the 350 people in this job in the Chico, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,220).

$88,850average per year

$42.72 / hourMedian $78,380Take-home ≈ $67,165

  • $57K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

350people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#21 of 25California metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Management Analysts pay range in Chico

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,470 or more. The middle half of management analysts in Chico earn between $64,160 and $97,250.

  • $57K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,850$7,404$42.72
Median$78,380$6,532$37.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,160$5,347$30.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,250$8,104$46.75

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

Management Analysts salary after taxes in Chico

On the average salary of $88,850, a single filer in Chico takes home about $67,165 a year, or $5,597 a month and $2,583 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 management analysts? 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 $88,850 buys what about $87,799 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Chico ($48,050). A typical home costs $401,581, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Management Analysts salary in other California cities

Chico ranks 21st of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($150,830).

All Management Analysts salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for management analysts

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($150,830).

Management Analysts salary by city

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Management Analysts salary in Chico: questions

How much do management analysts make an hour in Chico?

$42.72 an hour on average, and $37.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level management analysts salary in Chico?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the management analysts take-home pay in Chico?

About $67,165 a year ($5,597 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,850. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do management analysts earn more in Chico than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,220).

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 13-1111; area Chico, CA (17020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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