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Cashiers salary in Merced, CA

The median cashiers in Merced, CA earns $35,340 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,342 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$34,440
Median percentile
$35,340
75th percentile
$37,270
90th percentile
$43,380

Based on 2,250 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

$28,102 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,340
Federal income tax−$2,061
Social Security + Medicare−$2,704
California income tax (approx.)−$2,474
Monthly take-home$2,342
Every two weeks$1,081

Does it go far here?

$35,960Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
57%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,343 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Merced, CA

JobMedian 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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