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Chico-Paradise, CA MSA

This list of OES earnings and employment estimates for occupations in the Chico-Paradise, California, area is ordered by average earnings. The occupation title is a link to the section of the Occupational Outlook Handbook that includes the occupation. (In some cases two or more OES occupations are included together in one OOH article.)

Occupations ranked by mean annual earnings

Chico-Paradise, California

National, all industries, November 2004

Mean annual wageOccupationMedian annual wageEmployment
$196,300Surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145Kn.a.
$156,130Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K 60
$148,280Chief executives
(area) (ind)
>$145K 150
$109,230Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$109,790 220
$104,520Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$88,880n.a.
$104,150Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$107,250 100
$83,440Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$71,030 40
$81,840Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$76,620 50
$79,510Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$81,590 110
$78,150Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$71,220 130
$77,230General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$66,560 1,090
$76,840Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$77,830 30
$75,190Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$77,610 120
$74,710Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$59,880 30
$74,310Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$67,880 90
$74,200Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$73,400 130
$71,440Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$52,860 240
$70,480Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$77,020n.a.
$70,350Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$70,290 100
$68,440Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$60,390 3,340
$68,430Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$63,990 190
$68,400Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$66,270 30
$67,420Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$67,880 40
$66,310Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$65,130 50
$66,030Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$58,770 80
$65,920Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$64,500 50
$65,680Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$60,970 70
$65,630Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$61,490 70
$65,020Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$66,350 30
$64,600Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$65,160n.a.
$64,240Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$64,780 80
$63,240Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$52,440 40
$62,960Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$59,190 40
$62,450Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$52,060 4,480
$62,400Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$60,110 100
$61,870Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$56,830 110
$60,510Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$37,520 110
$60,050Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$62,190 50
$59,590Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$56,420n.a.
$58,490Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$57,510 1,400
$58,470First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$54,090 280
$56,550Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$51,830 170
$56,450Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$61,980 40
$56,020Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$55,710 490
$55,810Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$53,680 50
$54,810Librarians
(area) (ind)
$50,500 70
$54,800Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$60,980 50
$54,220Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$54,060 110
$53,790Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$53,230 380
$53,590Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$53,710 440
$53,510Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$51,660 560
$53,060Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$53,080 1,040
$52,840Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
(area) (ind)
$52,640 110
$52,450First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$51,480 80
$52,230Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$42,920n.a.
$51,950Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$35,650 150
$51,400Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$51,410 80
$51,190Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$48,820n.a.
$51,170Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$37,520 90
$51,170Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$59,930 50
$51,150Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$51,150 110
$51,000Electricians
(area) (ind)
$44,310 210
$50,490Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$47,760 890
$50,060First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$47,230 190
$50,050Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$45,370 2,410
$49,990Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$49,780 40
$49,800First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$47,070 70
$49,470Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$49,450 140
$48,880Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$45,590 5,920
$48,860Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$47,940 300
$48,320Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$43,800 350
$48,260Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$46,480 140
$47,880Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,080 680
$47,500Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$46,350 190
$47,370Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$38,580 410
$45,710Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$47,310 60
$45,550First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$41,910 290
$45,520Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$41,320 90
$45,060Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$45,730 130
$44,830Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$47,970 70
$44,490Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$43,260 190
$44,270Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$40,360 90
$44,110First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$41,430 90
$43,950Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$46,020 210
$43,900Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$44,070 40
$43,400Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$47,190 140
$43,380Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$43,010 40
$42,970Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$41,380n.a.
$41,910Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$41,640 40
$41,830Roofers
(area) (ind)
$41,530 100
$41,200Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$38,890 50
$41,160Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,430 220
$41,100Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$41,770 170
$40,720Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$38,500 60
$40,320Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$37,410 40
$39,900Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$35,550 80
$39,830Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$38,880 200
$39,780First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$33,670 40
$39,780Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$35,030 110
$39,670Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$39,800 750
$39,460Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$46,430 40
$39,110Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$38,230 330
$39,070Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,970 690
$38,910Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$33,680 220
$38,890Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$37,240 130
$38,880First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$37,390 930
$38,730Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$34,520 50
$38,630Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,000 50
$38,450Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$40,130 90
$38,320Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$34,630 130
$37,900Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$33,010 80
$37,850Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,080 50
$37,390Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$34,070 90
$37,320Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$36,710 1,450
$37,070Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$33,770 3,230
$37,070Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$36,140 90
$36,980Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$35,290 270
$36,500Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,360 120
$36,330First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$34,010 80
$36,240Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$36,100 250
$36,220Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$36,960 80
$35,980First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$33,620 660
$35,600Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$35,050 1,270
$35,130Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$35,100 60
$34,960Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$32,390 70
$34,780Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$33,020 240
$34,760Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$33,800 70
$34,740Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$32,290 3,060
$34,480Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$34,780 40
$34,370First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$33,330 60
$34,310All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$26,850 72,190
$34,260Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,170 50
$34,210Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$29,320 50
$34,140Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,380 190
$33,980Machinists
(area) (ind)
$33,130 130
$33,960Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$30,840 70
$33,730Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$32,970 720
$33,730Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,590 30
$33,470Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$27,120 800
$33,130Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$31,110 70
$32,920Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
(area) (ind)
$31,920n.a.
$32,810Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,830 110
$32,800Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,180n.a.
$32,720First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$30,610 90
$32,430Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$31,890 440
$32,400Home appliance repairers
(area) (ind)
$24,630 50
$32,300Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$26,420 50
$31,970Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
(area) (ind)
$29,900n.a.
$31,800Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$31,150 30
$31,450Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,390 110
$31,370Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,020 40
$31,340Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$28,670 140
$31,310Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,620 60
$31,200Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$31,640 500
$30,940Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$31,680 70
$30,870Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$29,910n.a.
$30,840Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$28,850 80
$30,550Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$25,830 130
$30,240Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$29,540 70
$30,190Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$25,990 30
$30,180All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$26,890 90
$30,020Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$29,980 40
$29,940Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$27,470 40
$29,540Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$28,750 80
$29,470Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$26,800 580
$29,310Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$28,220 90
$29,240Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$28,160 240
$29,160Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$27,430 40
$29,060Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,510 90
$28,960Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$27,160 960
$28,950Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$29,620 170
$28,860Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$27,660 90
$28,860Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$27,550 80
$28,860Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$24,670 280
$28,790Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$30,990n.a.
$28,710First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$27,150 120
$28,550First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$26,670 510
$28,450Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$27,460 180
$28,270Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$27,750 210
$28,250Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$25,920 530
$28,250Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,500 200
$28,080Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$28,200 60
$28,040Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$26,550 270
$28,020Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,120 1,310
$27,970Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$25,090 130
$27,890Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$29,790 40
$27,860Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$18,640 300
$27,780Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,060 3,740
$27,690Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$26,970 690
$27,630Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,390 90
$27,610Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,500 220
$27,370Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,380 7,460
$27,350Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$26,050 210
$27,210Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$26,520n.a.
$27,150Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,140 12,840
$27,030Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$26,300 80
$26,860Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$27,890 230
$26,840Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$27,020 40
$26,600Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$25,920 40
$26,600Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$25,940 50
$26,510Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$26,370 190
$26,260Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$19,470 440
$26,170Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,020 80
$25,920Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$23,610 230
$25,910Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$23,230 70
$25,730Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$24,780 160
$25,720Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
(area) (ind)
$24,290n.a.
$25,620Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$24,820 130
$25,480Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$25,530 1,100
$25,430Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$22,370 120
$25,170Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$25,110 470
$25,150Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$24,560 490
$25,040Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$24,350 170
$24,960Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$23,430 110
$24,930Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$21,460 4,070
$24,890Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,260 320
$24,690Job printers
(area) (ind)
$21,820 40
$24,210Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,260 110
$24,080Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$22,900 50
$24,070Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$23,860 40
$23,710Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,360n.a.
$23,630Bakers
(area) (ind)
$21,260 140
$23,600Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$20,990 50
$23,390Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$23,820 30
$23,160Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$21,430 630
$23,040Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$21,730 200
$23,020Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$20,700 910
$23,010Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$21,470 70
$22,990Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$21,590 2,400
$22,720Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,920 3,270
$22,560Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,960 50
$22,460Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,090 2,310
$22,270Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$17,800 2,830
$22,210Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$20,310 930
$22,070Tellers
(area) (ind)
$21,130 390
$21,990Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$19,730 920
$21,970Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$20,930 300
$21,740Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$18,610 290
$21,630Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,610 170
$21,530Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,860 860
$21,510Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$20,290 30
$21,460Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$17,530 2,090
$21,320File clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,410 110
$21,250Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,590 2,560
$20,810Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$20,450 50
$20,740Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$20,040 1,280
$20,720Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$20,150 150
$20,480Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$19,910 430
$20,460Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,180 410
$20,450Cutters and trimmers, hand
(area) (ind)
$20,540n.a.
$20,350Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$19,750 110
$20,020Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,410 960
$19,850Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$18,770 50
$19,620Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$18,260n.a.
$19,550Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$18,250 140
$19,520Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$18,930 160
$19,430Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$17,270 340
$19,380Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$17,420 400
$19,320Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$19,410 80
$19,290Security guards
(area) (ind)
$19,060 270
$19,250Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$16,670 980
$19,230Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$18,600 300
$19,110Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$17,880 80
$18,940Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$18,010 560
$18,870Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,930 6,830
$18,540Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$17,320 70
$18,510Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$17,040 60
$18,360Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$18,010 120
$18,260Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,390 60
$18,210Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,060 70
$18,160Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$17,280 70
$18,080Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$17,540 70
$18,030Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,920n.a.
$17,680Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$16,970 60
$17,660Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$16,560 730
$17,630Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$16,560 250
$17,610Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$16,970 590
$17,230Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$16,770 420
$17,180Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,440 1,580
$17,160Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$16,750 670
$17,120Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$16,390 500
$17,000Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,320 120
$16,730Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$15,990 170
$16,630Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,540 190
$16,540Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$16,540 540
$16,530Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$16,450 80
$16,480Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,310 460
$16,180Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$15,350 120
$16,170Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$16,320 250
$16,120Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$16,210 450

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

The Chico-Paradise, California metropolitan area consists of:

Butte County