Cooks, Fast Food salary in Merced, CA
The median cooks, fast food in Merced, CA earns $40,430 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,653 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $34,560
- 25th percentile
- $37,920
- Median percentile
- $40,430
- 75th percentile
- $42,140
- 90th percentile
- $42,560
Based on 660 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
$31,835 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $40,430 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,672 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,093 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$2,830 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,653 |
| Every two weeks | $1,224 |
Does it go far here?
$41,140Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,343 a month, Census ACS).