Sales Managers pay range in Chico
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $208,970 or more. The middle half of sales managers in Chico earn between $69,080 and $148,960.
- $54K10th
- $69K25th
- $97KMedian
- $149K75th
- $209K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $117,240 | $9,770 | $56.37 |
| Median | $97,430 | $8,119 | $46.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $69,080 | $5,757 | $33.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $148,960 | $12,413 | $71.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Managers salary after taxes in Chico
On the average salary of $117,240, a single filer in Chico takes home about $84,497 a year, or $7,041 a month and $3,250 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 sales 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 $117,240 buys what about $115,853 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 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Managers salary in other California cities
Chico ranks 22nd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($213,250).
- San Jose$213,250
- San Francisco$194,670
- Los Angeles$156,210
- Napa$155,820
- San Diego$143,040
- Sacramento$138,000
- Santa Cruz$136,610
- Santa Rosa$134,450
- Oxnard$133,670
- Chico$117,240
Highest-paying cities for sales managers
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).
- New York, NY$233,770
- Boulder, CO$218,310
- San Jose, CA$213,250
- Boston, MA$207,790
- Denver, CO$202,890
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Sales Managers salary in Chico: questions
How much do sales managers make an hour in Chico?
$56.36 an hour on average, and $46.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales managers salary in Chico?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales managers take-home pay in Chico?
About $84,497 a year ($7,041 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,240. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do sales managers earn more in Chico than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).
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 11-2022; area Chico, CA (17020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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