Chico, CA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · California statewide data
$55,920
Median Annual Wage
+44% since 2014
$66,420
California Median
-16% vs state
64,370
Total Workers
293
Occupations Tracked
Chico, CA is a Metropolitan Area with 293 tracked occupations and an estimated 64,370 total workers. Wages grew an average of 48.9% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $224,840 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $175,290 |
| Pharmacists | $171,200 |
| Chief Executives | $166,930 |
| Dentists, General | $166,850 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $159,400 |
| Veterinarians | $156,030 |
| Lawyers | $151,940 |
| Physician Assistants | $148,370 |
| Registered Nurses | $141,720 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+48.9%
avg wage growth since 2014
+2%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Social Workers, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+241.2%
$35,200 → $120,100
|
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+180.8%
$19,100 → $53,630
|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+130.3%
$40,670 → $93,670
|
| Veterinarians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+120.8%
$70,660 → $156,030
|
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+112.9%
$20,860 → $44,420
|
Most Jobs Added
| Managers, All Other Management Occupations |
+400.0%
40 → 210
|
| Marriage and Family Therapists Community and Social Service Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 150
|
| Health Education Specialists Community and Social Service Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 210
|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
60 → 130
|
| Industrial Production Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 100
|
Wage Declines
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
-6.3%
$77,980 → $73,040
|
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
-5.9%
$49,370 → $46,470
|
| Postal Service Mail Carriers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-2.5%
$56,440 → $55,020
|
| Advertising Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-1.8%
$49,460 → $48,560
|
| Chief Executives Management Occupations |
-0.8%
$168,360 → $166,930
|
Wage Trends in Chico, CA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $55,920 |
| 2023 | $52,940 |
| 2022 | $48,215 |
| 2021 | $46,660 |
| 2020 | $44,645 |
| 2019 | $43,010 |
| 2018 | $40,830 |
| 2017 | $40,520 |
| 2016 | $39,430 |
| 2015 | $39,590 |
| 2014 | $38,910 |