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Technology salaries in Chico, CA

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Technology Headhunters uses BLS OEWS data to answer this pay question. BLS published a median in Chico, CA for 397 of our roles, covering 18 BLS occupations (May 2025). The highest is AI Engineering Manager, at $137,890.

All-occupation median, Chico, CA$48,050SOC 00-0000, BLS
All-occupation employment78,220BLS estimate

Several titles share one BLS occupation and show identical figures. Each title's mapping is on its own page.

Annual pay by role in Chico, CA: AI Engineering Manager: 10th percentile $101,030, 25th percentile $120,400, median $137,890, 75th percentile $174,930, 90th percentile $216,550. AI Engineering Manager: 10th percentile $101,030, 25th percentile $120,400, median $137,890, 75th percentile $174,930, 90th percentile $216,550. Business Systems Manager: 10th percentile $101,030, 25th percentile $120,400, median $137,890, 75th percentile $174,930, 90th percentile $216,550. Chief AI Officer: 10th percentile $101,030, 25th percentile $120,400, median $137,890, 75th percentile $174,930, 90th percentile $216,550. Chief Data Officer / Head of Data: 10th percentile $101,030, 25th percentile $120,400, median $137,890, 75th percentile $174,930, 90th percentile $216,550. Chief Data Officer / VP of Data: 10th percentile $101,030, 25th percentile $120,400, median $137,890, 75th percentile $174,930, 90th percentile $216,550. Chief Digital Officer: 10th percentile $101,030, 25th percentile $120,400, median $137,890, 75th percentile $174,930, 90th percentile $216,550. CIO: 10th percentile $101,030, 25th percentile $120,400, median $137,890, 75th percentile $174,930, 90th percentile $216,550. CISO: 10th percentile $101,030, 25th percentile $120,400, median $137,890, 75th percentile $174,930, 90th percentile $216,550. Construction Tech Engineering Manager: 10th percentile $101,030, 25th percentile $120,400, median $137,890, 75th percentile $174,930, 90th percentile $216,550AI Engineering Manager$137,890AI Engineering Manager$137,890Business Systems Manager$137,890Chief AI Officer$137,890Chief Data Officer / Head of Data$137,890Chief Data Officer / VP of Data$137,890Chief Digital Officer$137,890CIO$137,890CISO$137,890Construction Tech Engineering Manager$137,890$90,000$127,500$165,000$202,500$240,000

Chart shows annual pay for the first 10 entries. Band is the 25th to 75th percentile, the thick line is the median, whiskers reach the 10th and 90th percentiles. Every figure is repeated in the table.

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Roles in Chico, CA ranked by median, May 2025 (annual)
#RoleMedianP25 to P75Employmentvs all occupationsLQ
1AI Engineering Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
2AI Engineering Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
3Business Systems Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
4Chief AI Officer$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
5Chief Data Officer / Head of Data$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
6Chief Data Officer / VP of Data$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
7Chief Digital Officer$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
8CIO$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
9CISO$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
10Construction Tech Engineering Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
11Construction Tech Engineering Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
12Construction Technology Director$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
13Construction Technology Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
14CTO$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
15Data Engineering Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
16Data Governance Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
17Deputy CISO / BISO$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
18Director of Construction Technology / Innovation$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
19Director of Data Engineering$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
20Director of Engineering$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
21Director of Enterprise Applications$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
22Director of Information Security$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
23Director of IT Operations$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
24Embedded Software Engineering Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
25Engineering Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
26Enterprise Applications Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
27Fintech Engineering Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
28Fintech Engineering Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
29Head of AI$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
30Head of AI / VP of AI$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
31Head of Data Science$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
32Head of Engineering$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
33Head of Infrastructure$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
34Head of Infrastructure / Director of Platform$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
35Health Systems IT Director$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
36Infrastructure Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
37IT Director$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
38IT Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
39IT Service Management Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
40Machine Learning Engineering Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
41Manufacturing IT Director$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
42Manufacturing IT Director$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
43MSP IT Director$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
44MSP Service Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
45Network Engineering Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
46NOC Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
47Platform Engineering Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
48Procore Construction Technology Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
49Procore Construction Technology Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
50QA Manager / Head of Quality Engineering$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
51SaaS Engineering Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
52SaaS Engineering Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
53Security Engineering Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
54Senior Director of Engineering$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
55Senior Engineering Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
56Senior IT Director$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
57Service Desk Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
58SOC Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
59Software Engineering Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
60Solutions Engineering Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
61Startup CTO$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
62SVP of Engineering$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
63vCIO / Technology Alignment Manager$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
64VP of Engineering$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
65VP of Infrastructure$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
66VP of IT$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
67VP of Platform Engineering$137,890$120,400 to $174,9301202.87x0.36
68.NET / C# Backend Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
69.NET / C# Backend Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
70.NET / C# Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
71.NET / C# Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
72.NET / C# Full Stack Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
73AI Agent Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
74AI Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
75Android Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
76Angular Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
77API / Integration Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
78Associate Software Engineer / Software Engineer I$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
79Backend Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
80C++ Software Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
81C++ Software Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
82Cleared Software Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
83Computer Vision Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
84Computer Vision Machine Learning Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
85Computer Vision Machine Learning Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
86Construction Tech AI Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
87ConTech Software Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
88Cross-Platform Mobile Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
89Distinguished Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
90Dynamics 365 CE / Power Platform Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
91Elixir Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
92Embedded Linux Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
93Embedded Software Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
94Financial Services Salesforce Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
95Financial Services Salesforce Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
96Fintech AI Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
97Firmware Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
98Flutter Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
99Forward Deployed Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
100Founding Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
101Full Stack Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
102Go (Golang) Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
103Go Backend Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
104Go Backend Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
105Healthtech Salesforce Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
106Healthtech Salesforce Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
107HL7 / FHIR Integration Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
108Hybrid Software Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
109Implementation Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
110iOS Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
111IoT Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
112Java Backend Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
113Java Backend Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
114Java Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
115Junior Embedded Software Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
116Junior Software Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
117Lead Embedded Software Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
118Lead Salesforce Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
119Lead Software Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
120LLM / Generative AI Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
121Low-Latency / Trading Systems Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
122Machine Learning Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
123ML Platform / Infrastructure Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
124MLOps Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
125Mobile Architect$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
126Mobile Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
127NetSuite Administrator / Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
128NLP Machine Learning Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
129NLP Machine Learning Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
130Node.js Backend Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
131Node.js Backend Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
132Node.js Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
133Node.js Full Stack Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
134PHP / Laravel Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
135Principal Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
136Principal Machine Learning Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
137Principal Software Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
138Product Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
139Public Sector Salesforce Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
140Public Sector Salesforce Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
141Python Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
142Python Full Stack Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
143Python Full Stack Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
144React Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
145React Native Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
146Recommendation Systems Machine Learning Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
147Recommendation Systems Machine Learning Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
148Remote Software Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
149Robotics Software Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
150RPA Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
151Ruby on Rails Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
152Ruby on Rails Full Stack Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
153Ruby on Rails Full Stack Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
154Rust Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
155SaaS AI Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
156SaaS Salesforce Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
157Salesforce Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
158SAP ABAP Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
159Scala Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
160Senior / Staff ML Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
161Senior Android Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
162Senior Embedded Software Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
163Senior iOS Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
164Senior Machine Learning Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
165Senior Salesforce Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
166Senior Software Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
167ServiceNow Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
168Software Architect$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
169Software Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
170Staff and Principal Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
171Staff Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
172Staff Machine Learning Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
173Staff Software Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
174Tech Lead / Lead Software Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
175TypeScript / JavaScript Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
176Vue.js Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
177Web3 / Blockchain Engineer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
178Workday Integration Developer$131,360$101,610 to $167,4901502.73x0.18
179Agile Coach$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
180Associate IT Project Manager$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
181Associate Technical Program Manager$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
182AV Project Manager$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
183Delivery Manager$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
184Deployment Coordinator$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
185Director of PMO / Head of Delivery$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
186ERP Project Manager$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
187IT Business Analyst$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
188IT PMO Analyst$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
189IT Program Manager$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
190IT Project Coordinator$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
191IT Project Manager$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
192Principal Technical Program Manager$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
193Release Train Engineer (SAFe)$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
194Scrum Master$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
195Scrum Master / Agile Coach$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
196Senior / Principal TPM$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
197Senior Technical Program Manager$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
198Technical Program Manager$103,320$77,130 to $145,7903202.15x0.59
199Fiber Optic Technician$99,040$97,730 to $99,040502.06x0.97
200Business Systems Analyst$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
201Construction ERP Administrator (Viewpoint Vista / CMiC / Sage 300 CRE)$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
202Customer Onboarding Specialist$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
203Dynamics 365 F&O Consultant$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
204Dynamics 365 F&O Consultant$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
205EDI Analyst$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
206Epic Application Analyst$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
207Epic Bridges / Interface Analyst$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
208Epic Clarity / Cogito Report Writer$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
209ERP Support Analyst$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
210HRIS Analyst$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
211Implementation Manager$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
212Implementation Specialist$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
213Junior Salesforce Administrator$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
214Junior Systems Analyst$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
215MES Engineer$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
216Oracle Cloud ERP Consultant$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
217Oracle Health (Cerner) Analyst$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
218Procore Administrator$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
219Salesforce Administrator$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
220Salesforce Architect$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
221Salesforce Functional Consultant$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
222Salesforce Marketing Cloud Specialist$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
223SAP Basis Administrator$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
224SAP S/4HANA Consultant$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
225Senior Business Systems Analyst$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
226Senior Systems Analyst$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
227ServiceNow Administrator$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
228ServiceNow Architect$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
229Systems Analyst$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
230Workday Financials Consultant$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
231Workday HCM Consultant$93,720$79,470 to $101,5602201.95x0.83
232Database Administrator$93,650$59,320 to $123,640301.95x0.86
233Database Analyst$93,650$59,320 to $123,640301.95x0.86
234Atlassian (Jira and Confluence) Administrator$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
235AWS Cloud Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
236AWS DevOps Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
237AWS Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
238AWS Site Reliability Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
239Azure Cloud Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
240Azure DevOps Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
241Azure DevOps Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
242Azure Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
243Build and Release Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
244Business Applications / SaaS Administrator$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
245Cloud Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
246CRM Administrator$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
247Developer Experience Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
248DevOps Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
249Endpoint Engineer (Intune / Jamf)$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
250ERP Administrator$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
251Fintech Site Reliability Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
252GCP Cloud Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
253GCP Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
254GCP Site Reliability Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
255GCP Site Reliability Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
256Google Workspace Administrator$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
257Govtech Cloud Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
258Govtech Cloud Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
259Infrastructure Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
260Junior Cloud Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
261Kubernetes DevOps Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
262Kubernetes DevOps Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
263Kubernetes Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
264Linux Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
265Linux Systems Administrator$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
266Linux Systems Administrator$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
267Microsoft 365 / Windows Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
268Microsoft 365 Systems Administrator$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
269Microsoft 365 Systems Administrator$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
270MSP Escalation Engineer (Tier 3)$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
271MSP Project / Onboarding Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
272MSP Systems Administrator$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
273MSP Systems Technician (Tier 2)$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
274Observability Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
275Platform Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
276SaaS Site Reliability Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
277Senior Cloud Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
278Senior DevOps Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
279Senior ERP Administrator$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
280Senior Site Reliability Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
281Senior Systems Administrator$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
282Senior Systems Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
283SharePoint Administrator$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
284Site Reliability Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
285Staff Platform Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
286Storage and Backup Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
287Systems Administrator$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
288Systems Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
289Terraform / Infrastructure as Code Engineer$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
290UKG (Kronos) Administrator$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
291Virtualization Engineer (VMware / Nutanix)$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
292Windows Server Systems Administrator$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
293Windows Server Systems Administrator$84,280$76,970 to $105,350901.75x0.54
294GRC Analyst$84,080$62,700 to $115,8202401.75x1.12
295GRC Manager$84,080$62,700 to $115,8202401.75x1.12
296Access Provisioning Analyst$82,730$56,560 to $121,6701401.72x0.65
297Change Coordinator$82,730$56,560 to $121,6701401.72x0.65
298Chief Architect$82,730$56,560 to $121,6701401.72x0.65
299CMDB Analyst$82,730$56,560 to $121,6701401.72x0.65
300Computer Operator / Batch Scheduling Analyst$82,730$56,560 to $121,6701401.72x0.65
301Enterprise Architect$82,730$56,560 to $121,6701401.72x0.65
302GIS Analyst$82,730$56,560 to $121,6701401.72x0.65
303GIS Analyst / GIS Technician$82,730$56,560 to $121,6701401.72x0.65
304IT Asset Management Specialist$82,730$56,560 to $121,6701401.72x0.65
305ITSM Analyst$82,730$56,560 to $121,6701401.72x0.65
306ITSM Analyst (incident, problem, change)$82,730$56,560 to $121,6701401.72x0.65
307Knowledge Management Specialist$82,730$56,560 to $121,6701401.72x0.65
308Mobility and Telecom Expense Coordinator$82,730$56,560 to $121,6701401.72x0.65
309Senior IT Asset Management Specialist$82,730$56,560 to $121,6701401.72x0.65
310Software Asset / Licensing Analyst$82,730$56,560 to $121,6701401.72x0.65
311Lead Cabling Technician / Low Voltage Foreman$75,190$62,040 to $99,110401.56x0.63
312Structured Cabling / Low Voltage Technician$75,190$62,040 to $99,110401.56x0.63
313Structured Cabling Technician$75,190$62,040 to $99,110401.56x0.63
314Telecom / VoIP Technician$75,190$62,040 to $99,110401.56x0.63
315IT Procurement Specialist$67,410$56,580 to $81,1101601.40x0.65
316IT Vendor and Contracts Analyst$67,410$56,580 to $81,1101601.40x0.65
317Command Center / IT Operations Center Analyst$63,860$52,000 to $79,470401.33x0.53
318Network Technician$63,860$52,000 to $79,470401.33x0.53
319NOC Analyst (Tier 2)$63,860$52,000 to $79,470401.33x0.53
320NOC Engineer$63,860$52,000 to $79,470401.33x0.53
321NOC Technician$63,860$52,000 to $79,470401.33x0.53
322NOC Technician (Tier 1)$63,860$52,000 to $79,470401.33x0.53
323Patch Management Analyst$63,860$52,000 to $79,470401.33x0.53
324Senior Network Technician$63,860$52,000 to $79,470401.33x0.53
325Senior NOC Analyst$63,860$52,000 to $79,470401.33x0.53
326Wireless and DAS Technician$63,860$52,000 to $79,470401.33x0.53
327Application Support Analyst$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
328Bilingual Help Desk Analyst$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
329Bilingual Help Desk Analyst (English and Spanish)$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
330Bilingual Help Desk Analyst (Tier 1)$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
331Bilingual Help Desk Analyst (Tier 1)$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
332Bilingual Help Desk Analyst (Tier 2)$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
333Bilingual Service Desk Analyst$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
334Classroom and Instructional Technology Technician$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
335Cleared Desktop Support Technician$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
336Construction Tech IT Support Specialist$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
337Cybersecurity Technical Support Engineer$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
338Cybersecurity Technical Support Engineer$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
339Data Platforms Technical Support Engineer$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
340Data Platforms Technical Support Engineer$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
341Desktop Support Engineer$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
342Desktop Support Manager / End User Services Manager$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
343Desktop Support Technician$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
344Enterprise Desktop Support Technician$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
345Enterprise Desktop Support Technician$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
346Field Service Engineer (IT hardware, break/fix)$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
347Fintech Technical Support Engineer$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
348Go-Live / At-the-Elbow Support Analyst (EHR and ERP)$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
349Google Workspace IT Support Specialist$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
350Google Workspace IT Support Specialist$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
351Govtech Desktop Support Technician$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
352Health Systems Desktop Support Technician$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
353Health Systems Help Desk Analyst (Tier 2)$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
354Healthcare Service Desk Analyst (clinical service desk)$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
355Help Desk Analyst (Tier 1)$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
356Help Desk Analyst (Tier 2)$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
357Help Desk Supervisor / Service Desk Team Lead$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
358Imaging and Deployment Technician (PC refresh, OS upgrades)$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
359IT Field Technician$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
360IT Support Specialist$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
361Jobsite IT Technician$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
362Jobsite IT Technician (construction)$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
363Junior Desktop Support Technician$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
364Junior IT Field Technician$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
365Mac and Apple Support Technician$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
366Mac Desktop Support Technician$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
367Mac Desktop Support Technician$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
368Microsoft 365 Help Desk Analyst (Tier 2)$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
369Microsoft 365 IT Support Specialist$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
370MSP Help Desk Analyst (Tier 1)$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
371MSP Help Desk Analyst (Tier 2)$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
372MSP Help Desk Technician (Tier 1)$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
373MSP IT Support Specialist$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
374MSP Technician (Tier 1 to 2)$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
375POS and Retail Technology Technician$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
376Production Support Analyst$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
377Remote Technical Support Engineer$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
378Senior Desktop Support Technician$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
379Senior IT Field Technician$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
380Senior Technical Support Engineer$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
381Service Desk Analyst$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
382Technical Support Engineer$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
383Technical Support Specialist$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
384Tier 3 Support Analyst$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
385Traveling Rollout Technician$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
386VIP / Executive Support Technician$62,300$51,130 to $72,5602001.30x0.55
387Epic Credentialed Trainer$58,790$42,610 to $86,0501601.22x0.7
388IT Trainer$58,790$42,610 to $86,0501601.22x0.7
389IT Trainer / End User Trainer$58,790$42,610 to $86,0501601.22x0.7
390Critical Facilities Technician$52,040$43,690 to $67,3607201.08x0.94
391Critical Facilities Technician (data center power and cooling)$52,040$43,690 to $67,3607201.08x0.94
392Data Center Technician$50,840$42,650 to $62,370501.06x1.67
393Smart Hands / Data Center Technician$50,840$42,650 to $62,370501.06x1.67
394Smart Hands Technician$50,840$42,650 to $62,370501.06x1.67
395Field Service Dispatcher / Field Services Coordinator$48,160$43,920 to $58,460701.00x0.67
396MSP Service Coordinator / Dispatcher$48,160$43,920 to $58,460701.00x0.67
397IT Asset Technician (receiving, imaging handoff, ITAD and disposal)$44,520$37,210 to $54,8902700.93x0.67

Ranked by median in the unit BLS published. Annual and hourly figures are never converted for ranking: occupations BLS released hourly only are ranked in a separate hourly table. "Or more" medians rank at the top-code threshold. Entries without a published median are not listed.

"vs all occupations" divides the role's annual median by the area's all-occupations annual median. LQ is employment concentration, not a pay adjustment.

What these figures leave out for technology hires

BLS OEWS wages are straight-time gross pay. They include base rate, guaranteed pay, incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses, and cost-of-living allowances. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, severance and employer-paid benefits.

Our interpretation, not a BLS statement: the BLS definition does not name stock or equity grants, so we treat them as outside these figures and add nothing for them. If a technology offer leans on discretionary bonus or equity, we read the published figure as describing only the cash pay inside the BLS definition.

BLS definition: Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Chico, CA.

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What do these figures mean for technology hiring in Chico, CA?

For technology hiring in Chico, CA, the May 2025 median is $137,890 per year for Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021); it describes workers in that BLS occupation and geography, not an independent survey of this recruiting title or a quote for a candidate with a particular background.

The middle half of the occupation behind technology hiring in Chico, CA runs from $120,400 to $174,930, a $54,530 band; compare responsibilities before using those endpoints in an offer, because the distribution does not identify junior, senior or management pay grades.

For technology hiring in Chico, CA, the outer published markers are $101,030 at P10 and $216,550 at P90; an amount between those points has no exact percentile assigned here, while a source-marked lower bound stays open and an unavailable wage stays unavailable rather than becoming zero.

The technology hiring in Chico, CA occupation median compares with $175,140 nationally, a difference of -$37,250; both cells use SOC 11-3021, and the difference is neither a cost-of-living adjustment nor a premium every local candidate receives for doing the job.

Area comparisons for technology hiring in Chico, CA include Yuba City, CA at $151,750 and Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA at $165,270; these metros are selected by Census reference-point distance, not commuting time, and each figure remains tied to its own BLS area rather than replacing an unpublished local estimate.

No comparable May 2024 median is available for technology hiring in Chico, CA, so no release-to-release change is calculated; the $137,890 May 2025 median stands on its own reference period, and the missing earlier cell establishes neither growth nor decline in wages for the occupation or this opening.

When discussing an offer for technology hiring in Chico, CA, keep equity and RSUs separate from the $137,890 occupation median; OEWS includes commissions and production bonuses but excludes overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer benefits, making it neither pure base salary nor total compensation for the person you hire.

BLS employment for the occupation behind technology hiring in Chico, CA is 120; this describes employment in Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021), not available applicants, so use it to understand the occupation's presence while keeping the search for a person with your required systems knowledge and ownership scope separate.

Which national industries report pay for technology hiring in Chico, CA?

The table below gives released national industry medians for Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021), selected for this technology hiring in Chico, CA discussion. These CTO industry rows are national cuts, not industry-specific wages for Chico, CA.

National industry rows for technology hiring in Chico, CA, BLS May 2025
BLS industryNAICSPublished medianEmployment
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities523000$214,46018,630
Nondepository Credit Intermediation522200$207,1606,000
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank521000$206,320670
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank521100$206,320670
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation522290$205,3103,660
Software Publishers513200$202,25035,120

Questions about technology hiring in Chico, CA

Which occupation prices technology hiring in Chico, CA?

The technology hiring in Chico, CA figures use Computer and Information Systems Managers, SOC 11-3021. BLS does not release an exact rate for an employer's particular CTO opening in Chico, CA.

Does the technology hiring in Chico, CA band price seniority?

The $120,400 to $174,930 band describes the published occupation distribution for technology hiring in Chico, CA. It is not a junior-to-senior ladder for CTO in Chico, CA.

Can I treat the May 2025 technology hiring in Chico, CA median as a complete offer?

The $137,890 wage cell for technology hiring in Chico, CA starts a cash-pay comparison. Benefits and equity for CTO in Chico, CA need a separate discussion from this BLS cell.

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