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Salaries in Merced, CA

Browse salary data for 267 occupations in the Merced, CA area. The average median salary across all occupations is $64,892.

Occupations

267

Avg Median Salary

$64,892

Highest Paying

$197,530

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Merced, CA

All Occupations in Merced, CA

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Chief Executives$197,530100
Dentists, General$163,94060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,700100
Human Resources Managers$156,43060
Nurse Practitioners$153,100150
Pharmacists$153,090100
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$152,950270
Physician Assistants$146,53050
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$140,16050
Marketing Managers$136,13040
Software Developers$133,37060
Lawyers$130,730110
Financial Managers$129,110210
Registered Nurses$126,880930
School Psychologists$125,66080
Industrial Production Managers$125,170130
Physical Therapists$124,27050
Education Administrators, All Other$124,03030
Managers, All Other$121,340160
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$120,380100
Construction Managers$120,200100
Speech-Language Pathologists$119,43080
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$117,22040
Administrative Services Managers$115,140110
Facilities Managers$114,55070
Occupational Therapists$109,04030
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$108,41040
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$106,030130
Medical and Health Services Managers$105,870230
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$105,35050
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$105,100N/A
Instructional Coordinators$102,400120
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$100,390370
Civil Engineers$99,60050
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,04080
General and Operations Managers$98,9901,010
Correctional Officers and Jailers$98,550240
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$98,52060
Respiratory Therapists$98,15040
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$97,97090
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$97,75070
Computer Programmers$97,59030
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,470930
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$97,4001,190
Special Education Teachers, All Other$96,97080
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$95,84030
Project Management Specialists$95,490190
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$95,060100
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$94,47040
Sales Managers$90,400270
Mechanical Engineers$88,25050
Engineers, All Other$88,02040
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$86,470260
Industrial Engineers$85,31030
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$82,900440
Logisticians$82,82040
Healthcare Social Workers$82,43050
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,26060
Computer Systems Analysts$82,250120
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$82,16050
Financial and Investment Analysts$82,03080
Compliance Officers$80,650150
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$80,51050
Computer Network Support Specialists$80,16050
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,860260
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$78,910160
Accountants and Auditors$78,670340
Construction and Building Inspectors$78,45030
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$78,32090
Management Analysts$77,610260
Food Scientists and Technologists$77,36030
Physicians, All Other$77,31040
Health Education Specialists$77,09040
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,730430
Social and Community Service Managers$76,120120
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$76,060350
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$75,420290
Commercial Pilots$74,84060
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,630310
Human Resources Specialists$74,570290
Marriage and Family Therapists$73,44070
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$72,920140
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$72,90040
Cost Estimators$72,80080
Computer Occupations, All Other$71,82080
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$71,430270
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$69,090130
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$67,89090
Loan Officers$66,830100
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$66,690N/A
Postal Service Clerks$66,52050
Computer User Support Specialists$65,440140
Public Relations Specialists$65,42050
Firefighters$65,340170
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$65,20060
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,590190
Electricians$64,470150
Carpenters$64,140460
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,940620
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$63,73050
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,660350
Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,60040
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$62,48050
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$61,88030
Food Service Managers$61,790110
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,770170
Chefs and Head Cooks$61,47060
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,440190
Production Workers, All Other$60,550200
Roofers$60,32050
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$60,250110
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$60,13060
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,860480
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$59,840300
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,570240
Insurance Sales Agents$59,160160
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,160140
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,160190
Food Science Technicians$58,880220
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$58,83080
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,580360
Bus Drivers, School$58,270260
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$58,070270
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$57,94040
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,600200
Real Estate Sales Agents$57,46040
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,91040
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$56,87090
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$56,590170
Training and Development Specialists$56,500210
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,430120
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$55,860820
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$55,50060
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$55,380340
Construction Laborers$55,330400
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$55,140160
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$55,06070
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,9301,740
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$53,950180
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,310100
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$53,21090
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$53,03080
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$52,560130
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$51,5601,640
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,190100
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,06060
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$50,680100
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$50,55030
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$50,37080
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,850620
Interpreters and Translators$49,72050
Phlebotomists$49,71090
Bill and Account Collectors$49,47030
Printing Press Operators$49,09090
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$49,090270
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$48,920100
Social and Human Service Assistants$48,840280
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,710260
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$48,660330
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,600650
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,340640
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$48,060330
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,01070
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,96060
Medical Records Specialists$47,84080
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,82060
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,66040
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,54040
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,420220
Dental Assistants$47,420180
Opticians, Dispensing$47,31040
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$46,84050
Library Technicians$46,75080
Food Batchmakers$46,670180
Word Processors and Typists$46,61070
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$46,53040
Library Assistants, Clerical$46,32060
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,110290
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$46,05090
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$45,87040
File Clerks$45,77030
Pharmacy Technicians$45,720210
Machinists$45,69040
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,320200
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,280640
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$45,26070
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,050650
Office Clerks, General$45,0201,250
Tellers$44,710160
Coaches and Scouts$44,62050
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$44,50070
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,490770
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,410390
Customer Service Representatives$44,210520
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$44,08050
Nursing Assistants$44,040400
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$43,920150
Data Entry Keyers$43,75030
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,64030
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$43,190250
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$43,0501,250
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$42,840380
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$42,050110
Light Truck Drivers$41,960430
Material Moving Workers, All Other$41,39040
Helpers--Production Workers$41,210120
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$40,91050
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$40,680360
Counter and Rental Clerks$40,340220
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$39,64050
Pest Control Workers$39,48070
Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,370190
Rehabilitation Counselors$39,32060
Medical Assistants$39,200620
Agricultural Equipment Operators$39,190290
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,16090
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$39,12050
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,87050
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,6801,610
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$38,6601,060
Tire Repairers and Changers$38,62060
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$38,540400
Tax Preparers$38,42030
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$38,41040
Food Processing Workers, All Other$38,270170
Protective Service Workers, All Other$38,020350
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,99070
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,9301,630
Tutors$37,80070
Cooks, Restaurant$37,740500
Security Guards$37,580420
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,440330
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,3001,040
Social Workers, All Other$37,09030
Parts Salespersons$37,010190
Bakers$36,99080
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,85070
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,700110
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,46060
Fast Food and Counter Workers$36,4402,540
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$36,31040
Agricultural Workers, All Other$35,97060
Cooks, Fast Food$35,960830
Physical Therapist Aides$35,93040
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,91090
Animal Caretakers$35,88080
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,850100
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$35,620210
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,4103,830
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,360100
Childcare Workers$35,270230
Food Preparation Workers$35,140390
Retail Salespersons$35,0301,490
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,960240
Recreation Workers$34,720130
Cashiers$34,6402,340
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,320170
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$34,280190
Dishwashers$34,260220
Cooks, Short Order$34,200130
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$33,5304,460
Waiters and Waitresses$33,420630
Bartenders$33,390160
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$33,340120
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$33,30050
Packers and Packagers, Hand$33,2801,190
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$33,280130