Chico Employment

Employment and Industries in the Chico, California Area

Chico is the economic center of the Northern Sacramento Valley. Much of Chico's economy is powered by the California State University, Chico. Agriculture is also a significant part of the economy. Almonds, rice, olives, kiwis, peaches and plums are the major crops. The major employers are the government, education, social services, arts and entertainment, recreation, healthcare and accommodation and food service. About 26% of the workforce are sales and office workers and about 15% are employed by the government.

The most popular occupations in Chico in which the majority of the workers have a college degree are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, accountants and auditors, social and human service assistants and financial managers. Jobs which are more prevalent in Chico than most of the nation's other cities are brewery machine operators, tile and marble setters, education administrators, pest control workers, farm workers, office and administrative support personnel and protective service workers.

Noteworthy data about Chico: In 2007 the estimated median household income was $36,000. The cost of living index in 2008 was 106.2. The national average is 100. For the population over the age of 25, about 33% have a bachelor's degree or higher. The daytime population expands by about 23% due to people commuting from the surrounding area for work.

The top 10 manufacturing employers in Chico are:

Sierra Nevada Brewery
Koret of California
SunGard Public Sector
Aero Union
Sunset Moulding Company
Smucker Quality Beverages
Lundberg Family Farms
Norfield Industries
JG Brattan
Wrex Products

The top 10 non-manufacturing employers in Chico are:

Enloe Medical Center
Butte County
California State University, Chico
Chico Unified School District
Tri Counties Bank
Butte-Glenn Community College District
Lifetouch National School Studios
City of Chico
Feather Falls Casino
Employment Development Department

Business organizations offering assistance to Chico companies:

The Chico Enterprise-Record provides up-to-date information about the business activities in Chico.

Most Popular Jobs in Chico, California Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,640	80,290	$58,210 - 105,970	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,030	60,760	$38,480 - 88,770	14%	95%
3	Social and human service assistants	370	26,250	$20,360 - 36,910	34%	58%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	330	44,260	$21,420 - 75,530	8%	51%
5	Accountants and auditors	250	57,480	$37,800 - 85,080	18%	79%
6	Financial managers	250	82,080	$37,180 - 136,550	13%	60%
7	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	240	61,040	$40,070 - 98,510	13%	73%
8	Child, family, and school social workers	220	43,670	$29,060 - 54,320	19%	77%
9	Lawyers	210	124,600	$74,140 -	11%	99%
10	Sales managers	200	78,930	$43,980 - 125,520	10%	69%
11	Management analysts	160	54,960	$29,630 - 78,230	22%	78%
12	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	160	59,810	$44,540 - 80,770	11%	95%
13	Medical and health services managers	160	86,290	$50,110 - 120,820	16%	57%
14	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	140	99,040	$69,210 - 134,700	8%	78%
15	Civil engineers	130	70,210	$43,700 - 102,040	18%	87%
16	Physical therapists	120	83,990	$59,890 - 108,670	27%	89%
17	Pharmacists	120	124,510	$109,070 - 154,520	22%	97%
18	Advertising sales agents	120	49,160	$25,880 - 78,030	20%	56%
19	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	110		$ -	34%	73%
20	Education, training, and library workers, all other	100	35,180	$20,960 - 61,410	11%	79%
21	Managers, all other	100	81,950	$39,260 - 127,710	7%	55%
22	Speech-language pathologists	100	83,890	$66,150 - 114,820	11%	98%
23	Physician assistants	100	80,920	$36,160 - 124,380	27%	67%
24	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	90	75,030	$66,900 - 86,920	12%	51%
25	Computer systems analysts	90	80,080	$50,390 - 124,130	29%	68%
26	Chief executives	90	144,580	$80,330 -	2%	65%
27	Network and computer systems administrators	80	58,880	$36,700 - 83,440	27%	50%
28	Social and community service managers	70	84,420	$44,720 - 134,300	25%	72%
29	Occupational therapists	70	84,640	$68,000 - 103,480	23%	90%
30	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	70	107,100	$30,830 -	25%	67%
31	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	70	54,750	$30,470 - 89,400	5%	58%
32	Public relations specialists	70	29,720	$17,930 - 47,380	18%	81%
33	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	70	80,680	$50,990 - 122,070	16%	99%
34	Engineers, all other	60	69,650	$51,420 - 99,000	6%	82%
35	Training and development specialists	60	48,920	$29,370 - 65,540	18%	56%
36	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	60	28,760	$21,840 - 37,280	15%	51%
37	Graphic designers	60	34,930	$23,790 - 49,760	10%	55%
38	Budget analysts	60	64,990	$30,160 - 96,890	7%	78%
39	Sales and related workers, all other	60	35,200	$23,900 - 50,590	14%	62%
40	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	50	34,570	$21,800 - 46,810	24%	78%
41	Librarians	50	75,090	$46,610 - 111,050	4%	85%
42	Health educators	50	40,630	$27,070 - 54,720	26%	58%
43	Computer software engineers, applications	50	92,010	$54,980 - 135,530	45%	85%
44	Network systems and data communications analysts	50	64,060	$25,820 - 98,010	53%	57%
45	Medical and public health social workers	50	47,780	$24,810 - 68,460	24%	77%
46	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	40	60,340	$37,360 - 89,070	25%	93%
47	Computer programmers	40	56,780	$34,800 - 90,100	0%	73%
48	Dietitians and nutritionists	40	61,390	$52,020 - 77,610	9%	72%
49	Financial specialists, all other	40	61,140	$29,870 - 95,780	12%	50%
50	Market research analysts	40	43,900	$27,910 - 65,220	20%	82%
51	Computer and information systems managers	40	97,190	$64,860 - 150,590	16%	73%
52	Personal financial advisors	40	69,990	$37,650 - 122,080	41%	81%
53	Computer software engineers, systems software	40	93,190	$43,220 - 152,670	28%	85%
54	Surveyors	40	53,400	$39,980 - 66,470	24%	82%
55	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	40	50,410	$29,990 - 81,920	18%	56%
56	Special education teachers, secondary school	40	63,500	$43,390 - 85,430	9%	87%
57	Special education teachers, middle school	30	56,890	$43,560 - 80,460	16%	87%
58	Writers and authors	30	35,940	$19,030 - 65,640	13%	84%
59	Legislators	30	39,960	$26,830 - 58,750	1%	65%
60	Marketing managers	30	103,380	$66,470 -	14%	69%
61	Engineering managers	30	101,990	$53,470 -	7%	84%
62	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	30	27,910	$20,860 - 35,880	11%	55%
63	Urban and regional planners	30	66,450	$46,310 - 96,970	15%	92%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	3,070	24,190	$16,920 - 36,600	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	2,260	27,320	$17,960 - 38,720	13%	19%
3	Cashiers	2,050	23,340	$16,640 - 37,350	-2%	10%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,740	19,220	$16,640 - 22,940	18%	5%
5	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,210	22,800	$17,600 - 30,590	18%	7%
6	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,060	32,860	$21,210 - 46,740	13%	16%
7	General and operations managers	1,050	86,180	$39,380 - 143,420	2%	48%
8	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,020	18,460	$16,700 - 20,100	10%	8%
9	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,000	23,300	$17,440 - 31,490	2%	5%
10	Waiters and waitresses	990	20,140	$16,660 - 34,070	11%	14%
11	Teacher assistants	980	25,520	$16,840 - 33,720	10%	18%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	940	22,930	$16,740 - 32,670	-7%	8%
13	Business operations specialists, all other	930	51,000	$18,530 - 86,050	21%	49%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	900	43,610	$28,470 - 62,920	6%	29%
15	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	890	23,850	$17,300 - 34,340	15%	4%
16	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	840	35,670	$25,380 - 50,440	15%	18%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	810	38,020	$23,150 - 59,610	4%	25%
18	Construction laborers	790	34,680	$22,600 - 49,170	11%	5%
19	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	770	44,860	$35,100 - 55,820	14%	7%
20	Medical secretaries	770	26,540	$18,470 - 35,700	17%	18%
21	Cooks, fast food	670	17,740	$16,640 - 19,760	8%	5%
22	Personal and home care aides	650	19,740	$17,150 - 24,450	51%	10%
23	Customer service representatives	640	29,510	$18,260 - 48,090	25%	22%
24	Home health aides	620	20,410	$17,300 - 25,640	49%	7%
25	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	610	35,930	$24,160 - 48,630	10%	4%
26	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	570	25,900	$18,140 - 38,180	18%	6%
27	Medical assistants	560	28,480	$21,830 - 37,520	35%	10%
28	Maintenance and repair workers, general	550	32,270	$19,000 - 49,770	10%	6%
29	Food preparation workers	530	20,440	$16,860 - 26,230	15%	7%
30	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	510	28,710	$19,610 - 41,540	1%	18%
31	Receptionists and information clerks	510	23,650	$18,390 - 30,270	17%	13%
32	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	480	27,690	$18,750 - 39,900	11%	14%
33	Cooks, restaurant	470	22,480	$17,430 - 30,580	12%	5%
34	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	430	19,160	$16,700 - 23,330	13%	5%
35	Counter and rental clerks	430	22,220	$17,100 - 30,350	23%	16%
36	Dishwashers	420	17,800	$16,640 - 19,750	10%	3%
37	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	410	36,600	$25,160 - 55,360	14%	4%
38	Carpenters	400	40,650	$22,600 - 69,140	10%	6%
39	Recreation workers	400	22,710	$16,960 - 33,330	13%	47%
40	Packers and packagers, hand	380	19,430	$16,940 - 21,620	-11%	3%
41	Tellers	360	23,720	$18,100 - 31,880	14%	16%
42	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	350	33,400	$17,850 - 60,060	8%	4%
43	Dental assistants	330	27,640	$19,650 - 34,080	29%	9%
44	Preschool teachers, except special education	330	21,060	$17,080 - 25,390	26%	43%
45	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	320	32,850	$23,390 - 46,040	0%	22%
46	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	310	35,040	$17,430 - 62,820	27%	47%
47	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	300	67,430	$49,620 - 92,690	11%	33%
48	Fire fighters	300	37,600	$18,630 - 64,240	12%	18%
49	Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	290	20,580	$17,260 - 26,710	-2%	4%
50	Security guards	290	22,490	$17,430 - 30,800	17%	13%
51	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	270	36,450	$28,190 - 47,590	3%	38%
52	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	270	27,960	$19,860 - 37,800	4%	15%
53	Child care workers	260	21,120	$17,330 - 26,640	18%	15%
54	Pharmacy technicians	250	36,180	$28,070 - 46,300	32%	16%
55	Data entry keyers	240	23,030	$16,640 - 31,130	-4%	18%
56	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	240	17,760	$16,640 - 19,580	10%	17%
57	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	240	30,380	$18,630 - 48,670	4%	6%
58	Sales representatives, services, all other	230	53,080	$24,870 - 103,620	28%	48%
59	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	230	24,340	$18,390 - 31,220	11%	5%
60	Amusement and recreation attendants	230	19,060	$16,690 - 22,300	24%	22%
61	Electricians	220	52,410	$34,730 - 79,500	7%	7%
62	Computer support specialists	220	40,600	$23,370 - 57,060	13%	43%
63	Postal service mail carriers	220			1%	11%
64	Bartenders	210	18,440	$16,640 - 20,610	11%	17%
65	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	210	17,850	$16,670 - 19,530	12%	6%
66	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	200	28,860	$21,810 - 40,260	10%	24%
67	Property, real estate, and community association managers	200	27,800	$17,490 - 53,730	15%	36%
68	Agricultural workers, all other	190	36,310	$23,130 - 47,980	0%	4%
69	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	190	54,360	$32,340 - 81,110	7%	13%
70	Food service managers	190	40,800	$33,170 - 50,690	5%	24%
71	Bill and account collectors	180	28,970	$20,850 - 38,340	23%	13%
72	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	180	62,310	$53,170 - 79,000	5%	8%
73	Industrial truck and tractor operators	180	34,500	$20,570 - 48,690	-1%	2%
74	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	170	20,570	$17,220 - 24,680	17%	14%
75	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	170	52,250	$26,080 - 96,470	-4%	15%
76	Loan officers	170	57,860	$32,270 - 89,760	12%	49%
77	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	170	63,120	$44,660 - 90,040	9%	10%
78	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	160	20,360	$17,190 - 24,900	14%	3%
79	Insurance sales agents	160	48,080	$28,180 - 79,190	13%	45%
80	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	150	47,150	$33,370 - 64,510	11%	4%
81	Legal secretaries	150	46,710	$28,430 - 66,640	12%	18%
82	Cement masons and concrete finishers	150	40,220	$21,370 - 61,190	11%	2%
83	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	150	47,860	$34,890 - 64,720	8%	3%
84	Pest control workers	140	24,260	$18,720 - 31,530	16%	9%
85	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	140	34,980	$23,440 - 69,940	5%	2%
86	Healthcare support workers, all other	130	30,420	$18,080 - 47,590	16%	10%
87	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	130	34,450	$21,770 - 61,190	8%	9%
88	Radiologic technologists and technicians	130	56,790	$44,070 - 76,010	15%	25%
89	Order clerks	130	25,710	$16,640 - 36,860	-23%	16%
90	Team assemblers	130	22,830	$17,130 - 32,870	0%	5%
91	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	120	33,140	$23,450 - 47,040	16%	26%
92	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	120	58,280	$38,210 - 82,910	16%	43%
93	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	120	19,730	$16,640 - 24,880	10%	5%
94	Cooks, short order	120	21,130	$17,200 - 26,760	5%	5%
95	File clerks	120	21,930	$17,190 - 32,770	-40%	20%
96	Graders and sorters, agricultural products	120	19,590	$17,120 - 24,290	-1%	0%
97	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	120	40,640	$25,900 - 62,790	3%	18%
98	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	120	26,410	$18,010 - 37,440	-8%	5%
99	Painters, construction and maintenance	110	36,100	$26,000 - 43,020	12%	6%
100	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	110	20,520	$16,640 - 28,370	-4%	5%

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Jobs More Common Near Chico Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Agricultural workers, all other	36,310	190	370.9
Photographic process workers	22,030	110	17.6
Graders and sorters, agricultural products	19,590	120	13.4
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	36,450	270	7.3
Pest control workers	24,260	140	4.9
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	24,300	110	4.4
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	18,460	1,020	4.1
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	22,510	110	3.6
Medical secretaries	26,540	770	3.5
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors		110	3.4
Recreation workers	22,710	400	3.1
Physician assistants	80,920	100	3.1
Personal and home care aides	19,740	650	3.1
Education, training, and library workers, all other	35,180	100	2.9
Protective service workers, all other	40,530	100	2.9
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	32,850	320	2.9
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	35,040	310	2.8
Tire repairers and changers	26,010	110	2.8
Cooks, fast food	17,740	670	2.7
Property, real estate, and community association managers	27,800	200	2.6
Fire fighters	37,600	300	2.5
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	20,580	290	2.5
Social and human service assistants	26,250	370	2.5
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	62,310	180	2.4
Medical assistants	28,480	560	2.4
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	44,860	770	2.4
Dental assistants	27,640	330	2.3
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	25,790	110	2.2
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	61,040	240	2.2
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	34,450	130	2.1
Butchers and meat cutters	36,910	110	2.1
Amusement and recreation attendants	19,060	230	2.1
Food service managers	40,800	190	2
Counter and rental clerks	22,220	430	2
Roofers	41,370	110	2
Speech-language pathologists	83,890	100	2
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	28,860	200	2
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	33,140	120	2
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	22,800	1,210	1.9
Business operations specialists, all other	51,000	930	1.8
Child, family, and school social workers	43,670	220	1.8
Data entry keyers	23,030	240	1.8
Preschool teachers, except special education	21,060	330	1.8
Teacher assistants	25,520	980	1.8
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	20,570	170	1.7
Cooks, short order	21,130	120	1.7
Dishwashers	17,800	420	1.7
Construction laborers	34,680	790	1.7
Office clerks, general	27,320	2,260	1.6
Pharmacy technicians	36,180	250	1.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Chico, California Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	67,430	1.39	300
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	62,310	1.36	180
Registered nurses	80,290	1.3	1,640
Legal secretaries	46,710	1.3	150
Pharmacy technicians	36,180	1.29	250
Cashiers	23,340	1.26	2,050
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	58,280	1.23	120
Butchers and meat cutters	36,910	1.23	110
Elementary school teachers, except special education	60,760	1.22	1,030
Lawyers	124,600	1.22	210
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	40,640	1.21	120
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	99,040	1.21	140
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	59,810	1.19	160
Pharmacists	124,510	1.19	120
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	61,040	1.18	240
Roofers	41,370	1.17	110
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	35,040	1.16	310
Agricultural workers, all other	36,310	1.16	190
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	33,400	1.15	350
Industrial truck and tractor operators	34,500	1.15	180
Teacher assistants	25,520	1.15	980
Physical therapists	83,990	1.15	120
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	44,860	1.13	770
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	47,860	1.12	150
Electricians	52,410	1.12	220
Construction laborers	34,680	1.12	790
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	19,220	1.12	1,740
Radiologic technologists and technicians	56,790	1.11	130
Tire repairers and changers	26,010	1.1	110
Child care workers	21,120	1.1	260
Cement masons and concrete finishers	40,220	1.09	150
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	63,120	1.09	170
Waiters and waitresses	20,140	1.08	990
Child, family, and school social workers	43,670	1.07	220
Office clerks, general	27,320	1.07	2,260
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	25,900	1.07	570
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	30,380	1.07	240
Food preparation workers	20,440	1.06	530
Cooks, short order	21,130	1.06	120
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	20,570	1.06	170
Painters, construction and maintenance	36,100	1.05	110
Advertising sales agents	49,160	1.05	120
Healthcare support workers, all other	30,420	1.04	130
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,850	1.04	890
Carpenters	40,650	1.04	400
Cooks, restaurant	22,480	1.04	470
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	18,460	1.03	1,020
Dishwashers	17,800	1.03	420
Amusement and recreation attendants	19,060	1.03	230
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	24,340	1.03	230

Highest Paying Jobs in Chico, California Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	177,090	50
Physicians and surgeons, all other	155,850	100
Chief executives	144,580	90
Lawyers	124,600	210
Pharmacists	124,510	120
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	107,100	70
Marketing managers	103,380	30
Engineering managers	101,990	30
Construction managers	101,400	100
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	99,040	140
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	98,490
Computer and information systems managers	97,190	40
Computer software engineers, systems software	93,190	40
Computer software engineers, applications	92,010	50
Administrative services managers	91,430	80
Dental hygienists	91,100
Medical and health services managers	86,290	160
General and operations managers	86,180	1,050
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	85,680	50
Occupational therapists	84,640	70
Social and community service managers	84,420	70
Physical therapists	83,990	120
Speech-language pathologists	83,890	100
Financial managers	82,080	250
Managers, all other	81,950	100
Physician assistants	80,920	100
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	80,680	70
Registered nurses	80,290	1,640
Computer systems analysts	80,080	90
Sales managers	78,930	200
Massage therapists	76,980
Librarians	75,090	50
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	75,030	90
Industrial production managers	74,190	30
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	73,440	40
Civil engineers	70,210	130
Personal financial advisors	69,990	40
Engineers, all other	69,650	60
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	68,430	70
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	67,430	300
Urban and regional planners	66,450	30
Budget analysts	64,990	60
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	64,370
Network systems and data communications analysts	64,060	50
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	64,000	70
Special education teachers, secondary school	63,500	40
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	63,300
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	63,120	170
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	62,310	180
Dietitians and nutritionists	61,390	40

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