Highest-paying jobs in Chico

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#50. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $94,060
- Median hourly wage: $45.22
- Total employment: 30 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Cost estimators

- Median annual wage: $94,200
- Median hourly wage: $45.29
- Total employment: 140 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,580
- Median hourly wage: $45.47
- Total employment: 170 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $95,800
- Median hourly wage: $46.06
- Total employment: 120 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $95,890
- Median hourly wage: $46.10
- Total employment: 230 people (2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $96,510
- Median hourly wage: $46.40
- Total employment: 50 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $98,470
- Median hourly wage: $47.34
- Total employment: 30 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $98,480
- Median hourly wage: $47.35
- Total employment: 100 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $98,920
- Median hourly wage: $47.56
- Total employment: 30 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $99,120
- Median hourly wage: $47.66
- Total employment: 1,200 people (15.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $100,720
- Median hourly wage: $48.42
- Total employment: 310 people (3.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $100,820
- Median hourly wage: $48.47
- Total employment: 70 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $101,400
- Median hourly wage: $48.75
- Total employment: 60 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $109,010
- Median hourly wage: $52.41
- Total employment: 60 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Healthcare social workers

- Median annual wage: $110,030
- Median hourly wage: $52.90
- Total employment: 90 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $112,080
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $113,550
- Median hourly wage: $54.59
- Total employment: 60 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $115,870
- Median hourly wage: $55.71
- Total employment: 100 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $117,250
- Median hourly wage: $56.37
- Total employment: 110 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $117,890
- Median hourly wage: $56.68
- Total employment: 210 people (2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $118,990
- Median hourly wage: $57.21
- Total employment: 110 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Social workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $120,100
- Median hourly wage: $57.74
- Total employment: 30 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $122,020
- Median hourly wage: $58.66
- Total employment: 100 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,370
- Median hourly wage: $58.83
- Total employment: 50 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $123,580
- Median hourly wage: $59.41
- Total employment: 170 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $124,350
- Median hourly wage: $59.78
- Total employment: 60 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $124,430
- Median hourly wage: $59.82
- Total employment: 250 people (3.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $126,140
- Median hourly wage: $60.64
- Total employment: 70 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $126,490
- Median hourly wage: $60.81
- Total employment: 150 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $128,980
- Median hourly wage: $62.01
- Total employment: 80 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $131,370
- Median hourly wage: $63.16
- Total employment: 160 people (2.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $131,540
- Median hourly wage: $63.24
- Total employment: 40 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $132,530
- Median hourly wage: $63.72
- Total employment: 60 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $133,170
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 210 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $134,950
- Median hourly wage: $64.88
- Total employment: 60 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $135,610
- Median hourly wage: $65.20
- Total employment: 130 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $135,630
- Median hourly wage: $65.21
- Total employment: 80 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $136,870
- Median hourly wage: $65.80
- Total employment: 50 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $139,450
- Median hourly wage: $67.04
- Total employment: 350 people (4.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $141,720
- Median hourly wage: $68.14
- Total employment: 2,490 people (31.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $148,370
- Median hourly wage: $71.33
- Total employment: 80 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $151,940
- Median hourly wage: $73.05
- Total employment: 80 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $156,030
- Median hourly wage: $75.02
- Total employment: 70 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $159,400
- Median hourly wage: $76.64
- Total employment: 130 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $166,850
- Median hourly wage: $80.22
- Total employment: 80 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $166,930
- Median hourly wage: $80.26
- Total employment: 120 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $171,200
- Median hourly wage: $82.31
- Total employment: 160 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $175,290
- Median hourly wage: $84.28
- Total employment: 40 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $224,840
- Median hourly wage: $108.10
- Total employment: 70 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 130 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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