The average firefighter salary at Chico was $123,837 , which is 36 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, but 22 percent higher than the national average for this job . Firefighter salaries at Chico typically range from $112,927 to $144,562 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported firefighter salary was $210,696. There are 23 employees at Chico with the job title firefighter.