How much do Medical Equipment Preparers make in Chico, CA?

Percentile spread

For Medical Equipment Preparers, the published 10th percentile is $46,340 and the 90th percentile is $59,430. The difference is $13,090, which is 27.9% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $46,870 to the 75th at $57,250, covers $10,380.

The mean annual wage is $51,440, which sits above the median of $46,870. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Chico, CA median is 1.7% lower than the national median of $47,700 for Medical Equipment Preparers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $46,316, which is 2.9% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 23.6% lower than the California median of $61,370.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Chico, CA is 101.197, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $46,870 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Medical Equipment Preparers at $46,316 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

11 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Medical Equipment Preparers. Chico, CA ranks 11th of 12 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA is 68 miles away, with a median of $79,490 and employment of 680. That median is 69.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $74,520, against $46,316 here.
• Redding, CA is 79 miles away, with a median of $61,840 and employment of 40. That median is 31.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $61,420, against $46,316 here.
• Vallejo, CA is 98 miles away, with a median of $82,610 and employment of 140. That median is 76.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $76,153, against $46,316 here.