H-1B salaries in Chico, CA

Based on 47 certified H-1B filings in the Chico, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$95,980
Middle 50%$86.3k–$130.2k
vs. national median−22%comparison median $122,699
Filings47FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $57,243 and $268,900.
PercentileSalary
10th$72,152
25th$86,322
50th (median)$95,980
75th$130,182
90th$150,762

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $90k $110k FY2020: median $91,520 (31 filings) FY2021: median $94,310 (32 filings) FY2022: median $84,053 (39 filings) FY2023: median $77,792 (15 filings) FY2024: median $95,350 (30 filings) FY2025: median $94,266 (29 filings) FY2026: median $100,593 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 31 filings FY20 FY2021: 32 filings FY21 FY2022: 39 filings FY22 FY2023: 15 filings FY23 FY2024: 30 filings FY24 FY2025: 29 filings FY25 FY2026: 18 filings FY26 39
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$91,520$81,638$109,38731
FY2021$94,310$78,687$115,00832
FY2022$84,053$75,760$122,55439
FY2023$77,792$71,400$112,61815
FY2024$95,350$77,513$105,67530
FY2025$94,266$87,000$130,36429
FY2026$100,593$85,250$127,50018

Cost of living

Chico's median H-1B salary of $95,980 is worth about $94,800 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,190Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Chico, CA MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,509Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Chico, CA MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)101.2Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$94,800Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesCA: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

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