Living Wage Calculation for Chico, CA

The living wage shown is the hourly rate that an individual in a household must earn to support his or herself and their family. The assumption is the sole provider is working full-time (2080 hours per year). The tool provides information for individuals, and households with one or two working adults and zero to three children. In the case of households with two working adults, all values are per working adult, single or in a family unless otherwise noted.

The state minimum wage is the same for all individuals, regardless of how many dependents they may have. Data are updated annually, in the first quarter of the new year. State minimum wages are determined based on the posted value of the minimum wage as of January one of the coming year (National Conference of State Legislatures, 2019). The poverty rate reflects a person's gross annual income. We have converted it to an hourly wage for the sake of comparison.

For further detail, please reference the technical documentation here.

1 ADULT 2 ADULTS

(1 WORKING)

2 ADULTS

(BOTH WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children
Living Wage $16.98 $36.19 $47.42 $64.10 $27.16 $34.16 $39.12 $44.51 $13.34 $20.24 $25.92 $31.94
Poverty Wage $6.53 $8.80 $11.07 $13.34 $8.80 $11.07 $13.34 $15.61 $4.40 $5.54 $6.67 $7.81
Minimum Wage $15.50 $15.50 $15.50 $15.50 $15.50 $15.50 $15.50 $15.50 $15.50 $15.50 $15.50 $15.50

Typical Expenses

These figures show the individual expenses that went into the living wage estimate. Their values vary by family size, composition, and the current location.

1 ADULT 2 ADULTS

(1 WORKING)

2 ADULTS

(BOTH WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children
Food $4,686 $6,916 $10,392 $13,774 $8,591 $10,702 $13,802 $16,795 $8,591 $10,702 $13,802 $16,795
Child Care $0 $10,620 $21,241 $31,861 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,620 $21,241 $31,861
Medical $3,136 $9,476 $9,486 $9,411 $7,018 $9,486 $9,411 $9,564 $7,018 $9,486 $9,411 $9,564
Housing $9,912 $14,124 $14,124 $19,944 $10,740 $14,124 $14,124 $19,944 $9,912 $14,124 $14,124 $19,944
Transportation $5,316 $9,561 $11,691 $14,058 $9,561 $11,691 $14,058 $15,073 $9,561 $11,691 $14,058 $15,073
Civic $2,920 $5,801 $6,480 $8,835 $5,801 $6,480 $8,835 $7,025 $5,801 $6,480 $8,835 $7,025
Other $4,596 $8,020 $9,463 $10,386 $8,020 $9,463 $10,386 $11,617 $8,020 $9,463 $10,386 $11,617
Required annual income after taxes $30,698 $64,650 $83,008 $108,401 $49,863 $62,077 $70,748 $80,150 $49,035 $72,697 $91,989 $112,011
Annual taxes $4,616 $10,623 $15,619 $24,931 $6,620 $8,984 $10,622 $12,433 $6,441 $11,496 $15,849 $20,874
Required annual income before taxes $35,314 $75,273 $98,627 $133,332 $56,483 $71,061 $81,370 $92,584 $55,475 $84,193 $107,838 $132,885

Typical Annual Salaries

These are the typical annual salaries for various professions in this location.

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $104,212
Business & Financial Operations $67,927
Computer & Mathematical $84,267
Architecture & Engineering $89,283
Life, Physical, & Social Science $77,111
Community & Social Service $53,164
Legal $69,129
Education, Training, & Library $63,903
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $50,562
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $103,727
Healthcare Support $32,878
Protective Service $67,177
Food Preparation & Serving Related $32,172
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $33,903
Personal Care & Service $32,723
Sales & Related $32,977
Office & Administrative Support $43,627
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $32,734
Construction & Extraction $60,551
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $52,381
Production $41,433
Transportation & Material Moving $39,074