Job market report: Chico, CA

Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Chico, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 7, 2026.

At a glance

  • 10 open listings in Chico; 18 jobs within 25 miles.
  • ▲ 0 new in the last 7 days; 0 today.
  • Typical listed pay: $127k a year ($113k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
  • Living costs in CA: 13% above the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
  • 6 workers in WARN layoff notices within 50 miles.
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Red pins: cities with jobs within 25 miles of Chico; a bigger pin means more jobs.

Employers hiring most

  1. Forest Service · 3 jobs
  2. Gopuff · 3 jobs
  3. Veterans Health Administration · 2 jobs
  4. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology · 1 job
  5. Internal Revenue Service · 1 job

Nearby cities

  • Mineral, CA · 8 jobs · 45 mi
  • Quincy, CA · 6 jobs · 48 mi
  • Camptonville, CA · 5 jobs · 47 mi
  • Challenge, CA · 5 jobs · 39 mi
  • Forest Ranch, CA · 5 jobs · 13 mi
  • Belden, CA · 3 jobs · 36 mi

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