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Cost Estimators salary in Merced, CA

The median cost estimators in Merced, CA earns $72,880 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,583 a month.

10th percentile
$46,490
25th percentile
$58,230
Median percentile
$72,880
75th percentile
$96,830
90th percentile
$145,110

Based on 90 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

$54,999 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,880
Federal income tax−$7,204
Social Security + Medicare−$5,575
California income tax (approx.)−$5,102
Monthly take-home$4,583
Every two weeks$2,115

Does it go far here?

$74,159Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
29%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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