Automotive Body and Related Repairers salary in Merced, CA

The median automotive body and related repairers in Merced, CA earns $61,090 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,916 a month.

10th percentile: $40,480
25th percentile: $52,410
Median percentile: $61,090
75th percentile: $66,790
90th percentile: $74,980

Based on 40 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

$46,990 take-home a year

Gross pay	$61,090
Federal income tax	−$5,151
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,673
California income tax (approx.)	−$4,276
Monthly take-home	$3,916
Every two weeks	$1,807

Does it go far here?

$62,162Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

34%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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