Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salary in Merced, CA

The median automotive and watercraft service attendants in Merced, CA earns $36,940 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,440 a month.

10th percentile: $35,440
25th percentile: $36,600
Median percentile: $36,940
75th percentile: $43,380
90th percentile: $55,960

Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$29,275 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,940
Federal income tax	−$2,253
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,826
California income tax (approx.)	−$2,586
Monthly take-home	$2,440
Every two weeks	$1,126

Does it go far here?

$37,588Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,343 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Merced, CA

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$131,620
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$100,120
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$99,600
General and Operations Managers	$94,990
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$68,070
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$60,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$60,200
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$56,700

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