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Chico, CA

This list of OES earnings and employment estimates for occupations in the Chico, 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, California

Metropolitian area, all industries, May 2005

Mean annual wageOccupationMedian annual wageEmployment
$173,610Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K 60
$148,230Chief executives
(area) (ind)
>$145K 130
$113,150Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$113,900 210
$103,890Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$89,500 40
$84,040Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$79,490 50
$78,780Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$74,210 150
$78,160First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$73,080 40
$77,520Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$67,800 50
$76,950Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$63,300 30
$76,770Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$76,920 150
$76,730Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$77,550 40
$76,050General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$64,820 1,030
$76,040Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$79,030 130
$74,030Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$67,350n.a.
$72,880Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$75,700 100
$71,240Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$77,330n.a.
$69,610Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$69,480 70
$69,380Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$69,330 40
$69,320Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$45,040 120
$68,890Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$68,860 60
$68,200Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$66,740 50
$67,870Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$68,990 40
$67,670Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$58,380 3,340
$67,560Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$66,320 80
$66,460Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$67,060 30
$66,410Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$66,890n.a.
$66,350Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$61,880 120
$65,530Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$55,210 100
$64,870Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$62,540 30
$64,820Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$62,670 40
$64,370Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$49,980 40
$63,450Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$58,990 70
$62,990Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$59,480 70
$62,630Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$59,460 60
$62,140Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$62,110n.a.
$61,970Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$46,560 170
$61,430Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$60,270 80
$61,140Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$58,080n.a.
$60,790Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$59,990 1,380
$60,610Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$56,830 270
$60,170First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$55,030 250
$59,870Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$61,050 40
$59,100Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$52,990 30
$58,370Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$52,260 180
$57,940Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$52,110 4,350
$57,860Librarians
(area) (ind)
$52,910 60
$57,360Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$41,950 250
$57,300Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$62,880 40
$56,920Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$53,850n.a.
$55,450Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$60,480 60
$54,860Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$54,100 490
$54,400First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$52,850 70
$53,990Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$51,080 110
$53,970Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$54,500 330
$53,970Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$53,270 230
$53,700Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$52,930 300
$52,660Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$51,040 130
$52,640Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$52,130 120
$52,270Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$49,270 110
$51,950Electricians
(area) (ind)
$45,750 180
$51,860Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$49,860 110
$51,660Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$51,520 100
$51,170Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$54,310 50
$51,130Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$52,240n.a.
$51,110Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$48,050 820
$51,060Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$49,780 540
$50,920Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$45,240 2,530
$50,810First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$47,730 60
$50,540Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,770 30
$50,400Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$52,390 30
$49,890Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$60,250 50
$49,670Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$49,760 130
$49,470Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,630 740
$48,960Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$41,760 350
$48,380First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$43,970 180
$48,270Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$46,960 180
$47,660Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$46,220 40
$47,240First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$43,690 280
$47,040Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,070 170
$46,500Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$41,630 6,000
$46,110Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$47,860 1,240
$46,100Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$41,240 450
$46,020Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$46,920 60
$45,350Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$41,470 30
$45,090Tapers
(area) (ind)
$48,660 30
$44,810Millwrights
(area) (ind)
$42,480 30
$44,560Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$48,330n.a.
$44,560Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$42,070 100
$44,540Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$45,060 40
$44,330First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$41,390 80
$44,310Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$45,820 40
$44,000Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$45,990 210
$43,450Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$40,610 90
$43,220Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$38,610 150
$42,610Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$39,150 60
$42,050Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$40,500 390
$41,980Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$47,870 30
$41,880Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$41,070 40
$41,790Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$34,240 160
$41,670Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$40,470 120
$41,560Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$39,120 70
$41,500Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$37,900 30
$41,330Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$32,640 60
$41,270Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$39,320 110
$40,830Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$40,840 690
$40,440Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$40,610 380
$40,420Commercial and industrial designers
(area) (ind)
$38,240n.a.
$40,220Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$36,210 70
$40,130Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$32,100n.a.
$39,900Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$41,330 110
$39,780Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$40,010n.a.
$39,630Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$38,780n.a.
$39,610Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,080 70
$39,550Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$36,830 50
$39,220Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,710 640
$38,910Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$34,420 110
$38,800Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$37,750 160
$38,770Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$40,460 80
$38,590Roofers
(area) (ind)
$40,600 100
$38,320First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$36,150 940
$38,160Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,840 30
$38,150Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$37,260 1,360
$38,050Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$33,420 50
$37,840Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$36,120 150
$37,830Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$33,920 3,690
$37,700Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,070 230
$37,460Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$36,690 110
$37,270Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$36,010 1,440
$37,230Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$32,360n.a.
$37,200Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$38,080 80
$37,100Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$37,310 80
$37,000Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$33,200 540
$36,440Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$37,860 70
$36,300First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$34,910 70
$36,280Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,280 60
$35,520Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$33,260 2,770
$35,420Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$33,710 110
$35,330Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,470 110
$35,000First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$31,830 40
$34,770Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$31,660 60
$34,640Machinists
(area) (ind)
$34,440 110
$34,500First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$32,970 740
$34,460Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$33,180 230
$34,330Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$33,310 730
$34,260Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,600 300
$34,190Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$34,550 100
$33,960Clergy
(area) (ind)
$31,850 30
$33,930Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,870n.a.
$33,800All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$26,720 73,160
$33,640First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$31,350 90
$33,610Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$28,020 800
$33,460Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,840 190
$33,400First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$31,180 70
$33,350Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
(area) (ind)
$29,650n.a.
$33,250Home appliance repairers
(area) (ind)
$29,870 70
$33,180Funeral attendants
(area) (ind)
$28,630 40
$32,840Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$32,640 450
$32,830Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,250n.a.
$32,550Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$31,990 40
$32,540Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$31,920 370
$32,350Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$29,330 60
$32,140Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$31,630 740
$32,040Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$31,490 70
$32,030Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$29,960 100
$31,760Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,740 100
$31,480Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$26,020 50
$31,470Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$31,000n.a.
$31,420Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,020 90
$31,150Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$23,400n.a.
$30,730Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$27,330n.a.
$30,600Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$27,950 150
$30,170Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$31,040 80
$30,150First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$30,280 140
$30,140Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$27,250 30
$30,020Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$29,360 220
$29,920Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$26,300 30
$29,870Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$28,950 240
$29,760Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$25,740 300
$29,720Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$25,800 70
$29,390Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$31,690 80
$29,380Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$29,810 60
$29,250Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$30,450n.a.
$29,200Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$25,230 130
$29,170Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$27,490 50
$29,070Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$28,260 1,190
$29,050Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,360 3,440
$28,990Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$27,890n.a.
$28,920All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,800 100
$28,870Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,200n.a.
$28,830Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,710 180
$28,740Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$28,550 160
$28,700Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$26,590 680
$28,520Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$25,440 120
$28,480Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$27,710 80
$28,460Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,250 90
$28,340Logging equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$28,910 40
$28,300Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,860 40
$28,150Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$25,660 570
$28,100Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$28,410 150
$27,970Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$26,910 170
$27,970Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,970 190
$27,920First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$26,190 460
$27,860Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$26,620n.a.
$27,660Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$27,050 200
$27,520Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$26,570 640
$27,500Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$27,100 60
$27,500Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,860 7,920
$27,470Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$25,730 30
$27,450Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$19,250 240
$27,430Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$24,640 60
$27,380Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,910 80
$27,280Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$27,240 90
$27,090Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$25,810 260
$27,090Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,050 12,910
$26,970Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,860 60
$26,930Fallers
(area) (ind)
$26,770n.a.
$26,880Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$26,210 60
$26,780Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$26,030 210
$26,760Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$25,820 660
$26,600Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$22,770n.a.
$26,560Bakers
(area) (ind)
$23,350 130
$26,480Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$24,630n.a.
$26,460Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$24,760 30
$26,310Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$21,300 360
$26,010Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$23,810 50
$25,840Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$22,620 70
$25,770Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$24,620 490
$25,760Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$23,850 150
$25,710Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$25,400 30
$25,640Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$25,430 30
$25,480Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$22,560 120
$25,340Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$24,860 270
$25,260Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
(area) (ind)
$23,940n.a.
$24,870Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$23,640 90
$24,820Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$21,510 3,740
$24,800Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,770 50
$24,690Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,030 360
$24,610Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$21,960 330
$24,230Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$23,130 80
$23,950Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$24,800 30
$23,860Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$23,430 1,240
$23,680Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$21,210 540
$23,540Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$24,100 50
$23,500Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$23,780 60
$23,360Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$22,260 180
$23,270Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$22,200 700
$23,090Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$21,420 3,350
$23,070Tellers
(area) (ind)
$21,770 470
$23,010Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,600 2,410
$23,000Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$21,460 50
$22,770Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$17,940 2,730
$22,670Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$21,630 270
$22,500Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$21,390 2,460
$22,240Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,300 40
$22,140Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$20,860 110
$22,090Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$19,810 1,030
$22,080Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,850 3,170
$21,980Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$19,860 950
$21,810Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$20,600 120
$21,680Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$19,610 920
$21,560Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$23,070n.a.
$21,540Animal control workers
(area) (ind)
$20,210n.a.
$21,470Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,730 910
$21,320Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$19,880n.a.
$21,320Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,630n.a.
$21,150Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$20,620n.a.
$21,090Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$20,530 50
$20,840Cutters and trimmers, hand
(area) (ind)
$20,890n.a.
$20,840File clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,810 110
$20,740Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$17,430 2,370
$20,630Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$17,780 380
$20,550Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$20,230 1,130
$20,530Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$17,390 470
$20,400Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$18,090 110
$20,330Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$20,210 430
$20,260Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,610 1,000
$19,760Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$19,300 40
$19,670Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$19,090 320
$19,610Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$19,880 60
$19,370Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$18,020 160
$19,190Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$17,260 50
$19,140Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$17,500 60
$18,940Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,860 60
$18,900Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$18,980 120
$18,860Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$18,130n.a.
$18,810Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$18,230 800
$18,660Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$19,040 90
$18,590Security guards
(area) (ind)
$17,070 250
$18,240Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,360 70
$18,160Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,130n.a.
$18,150Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,750 430
$18,090Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,690 6,860
$18,050Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$17,740 80
$17,760Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,820n.a.
$17,660Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$16,730 80
$17,550Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$16,520 460
$17,500Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$16,780 660
$17,450Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,600 100
$17,200Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,510 1,470
$17,180Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$16,450 280
$17,090Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$16,400 790
$16,970Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$16,740 70
$16,950Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$16,730 760
$16,780Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$16,550 100
$16,390Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$16,170 1,190
$16,340Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,270 200
$16,220Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,210 620
$16,140Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,180n.a.
$15,930Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$16,140 190
$15,920Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$16,080 380

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates