Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary in Merced, CA

The median claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Merced, CA earns $110,910 a year, 42% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,591 a month.

10th percentile: $62,250
25th percentile: $82,880
Median percentile: $110,910
75th percentile: $120,140
90th percentile: $136,640

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

$79,091 take-home a year

Gross pay	$110,910
Federal income tax	−$15,570
Social Security + Medicare	−$8,485
California income tax (approx.)	−$7,764
Monthly take-home	$6,591
Every two weeks	$3,042

Does it go far here?

$112,857Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

20%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

All claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators salaries · Take-home pay in California