Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Chico, CA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Chico, CA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Chico, CA are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $234,750. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $214,790.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Chico, CA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Chico, CA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Chico, CA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$234,750	$100,990	90
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$214,790	$122,420	40
3	Chief Executives	$186,690	$84,610	100
4	General Dentists	$157,710	$59,980	90
5	Pharmacists	$157,290	$129,020	200
6	Nurse Practitioners	$155,220	$104,240	110
7	Physician Assistants	$144,760	$107,910	70
8	Electrical Engineers	$141,320	$80,760	60
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$139,610	$103,920	60
10	Lawyers	$137,590	$80,680	120
11	Medical and Health Services Managers	$132,450	$62,710	320
12	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$129,830	$80,210	40
13	Registered Nurses	$128,160	$97,290	2,280
14	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,860	$79,470	100
15	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$127,730	$100,520	140
16	Marketing Managers	$126,950	$72,750	60
17	Financial Managers	$125,170	$74,240	250
18	Physical Therapists	$125,100	$78,680	140
19	Human Resources Managers	$123,660	$74,370	60
20	Software Developers	$122,730	$70,740	120
21	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$120,450	$96,360	40
22	All Other Managers	$108,510	$56,050	180
23	Occupational Therapists	$104,400	$31,140	90
24	Industrial Production Managers	$103,730	$61,220	90
25	Engineers, All Other	$102,440	$65,200	50
26	Dental Hygienists	$101,940	$92,880	110
27	Urban and Regional Planners	$101,710	$61,280	50
28	Power Plant Operators	$101,290	$86,030	40
29	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$101,010	$55,450	80
30	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$100,900	$60,510	40
31	Construction Managers	$100,770	$54,140	170
32	Speech-Language Pathologists	$100,220	$70,760	80
33	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$100,160	$50,650	30
34	Veterinarians	$98,960	$51,800	50
35	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$98,580	$76,470	60
36	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$98,340	$60,070	40
37	Computer Systems Analysts	$96,370	$63,350	130
38	School Psychologists	$95,260	$61,010	60
39	Mechanical Engineers	$94,950	$60,660	60
40	Construction and Building Inspectors	$94,820	$49,520	50
41	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$93,880	$46,050	80
42	Healthcare Social Workers	$93,820	$58,850	100
43	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$91,510	$35,410	40
44	Instructional Coordinators	$91,380	$48,390	70
45	General and Operations Managers	$90,900	$50,220	1,140
46	Civil Engineers	$88,940	$65,330	200
47	Administrative Services Managers	$88,190	$53,310	120
48	Project Management Specialists	$87,610	$49,120	280
49	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$86,830	$60,990	70
50	Computer Programmers	$84,550	$59,730	30
51	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$82,940	$61,930	310
52	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$82,680	$47,830	50
53	Facilities Managers	$82,220	$58,140	70
54	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$81,870	$72,210	70
55	Radiologic Technologists	$81,250	$47,260	120
56	Sales Managers	$80,810	$46,760	320
57	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$80,640	$67,890	50
58	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,620	$49,420	1,010
59	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$79,580	$56,750	280
60	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$78,360	$51,200	50
61	Cost Estimators	$78,170	$45,440	150
62	Compliance Officers	$77,720	$48,330	180
63	Computer Occupations, All Other	$77,360	$40,690	120
64	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,980	$51,080	60
65	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$76,840	$45,190	50
66	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$76,560	$49,410	90
67	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$76,470	$52,560	120
68	Physical Therapist Assistants	$76,200	$49,360	40
69	Computer Network Architects	$76,080	$62,760	80
70	Management Analysts	$74,980	$48,580	320
71	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$74,830	$52,700	280
72	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$74,730	$57,560	400
73	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,360	$49,280	260
74	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$74,340	$37,670	50
75	Accountants and Auditors	$73,770	$48,500	470
76	Personal Financial Advisors	$72,920	$43,110	110
77	All Other Special Education Teachers	$72,380	$38,240	50
78	Other Social Workers	$71,680	$40,020	30
79	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$71,150	$44,750	70
80	Logisticians	$68,410	$45,180	40
81	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$67,500	$42,360	220
82	Other Biological Scientists	$67,010	$43,280	40
83	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$65,820	$41,140	90
84	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$65,110	$45,020	230
85	Human Resources Specialists	$65,060	$46,590	230
86	Other Teachers and Instructors	$64,880	$37,060	50
87	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$64,810	$46,370	160
88	Carpenters	$64,150	$38,940	540
89	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$64,100	$52,430	420
90	Firefighters	$63,230	$44,390	490
91	Social and Community Service Managers	$63,170	$44,970	150
92	Computer Network Support Specialists	$63,090	$46,140	50
93	Electricians	$62,930	$38,500	350
94	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,540	$32,460	150
95	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$62,400	$44,010	190
96	Marriage and Family Therapists	$61,620	$44,730	100
97	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$61,190	$39,220	60
98	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,030	$30,900	220
99	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$60,950	$36,180	40
100	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$60,810	$37,720	470

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Chico, CA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$200,350
2	General Dentists	$163,520
3	Pharmacists	$152,480
4	Physician Assistants	$152,480
5	Chief Executives	$152,010
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,150
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,020
8	Nurse Practitioners	$130,630
9	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$129,680
10	Lawyers	$127,240

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Chico, CA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$156,760
2	Pharmacists	$149,140
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$148,090
4	Physician Assistants	$139,700
5	Lawyers	$133,260
6	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$128,020
7	Nurse Practitioners	$127,010
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$126,450
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$126,160
10	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$125,580

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Chico, CA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$161,740
2	Chief Executives	$154,850
3	Physician Assistants	$144,190
4	Pharmacists	$143,890
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$138,420
6	Nurse Practitioners	$129,510
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,230
8	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$127,840
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$123,610
10	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$121,200

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