Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary in Merced, CA

The median community and social service specialists, all other in Merced, CA earns $53,620 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,459 a month.

10th percentile: $34,320
25th percentile: $44,120
Median percentile: $53,620
75th percentile: $65,380
90th percentile: $76,050

Based on 130 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

$41,510 take-home a year

Gross pay	$53,620
Federal income tax	−$4,254
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,102
California income tax (approx.)	−$3,753
Monthly take-home	$3,459
Every two weeks	$1,597

Does it go far here?

$54,561Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

39%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 community and social service specialists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California