Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Merced, CA

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Merced, CA earns $51,550 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,333 a month.

10th percentile: $38,770
25th percentile: $43,920
Median percentile: $51,550
75th percentile: $63,150
90th percentile: $79,360

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

$39,992 take-home a year

Gross pay	$51,550
Federal income tax	−$4,006
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,944
California income tax (approx.)	−$3,609
Monthly take-home	$3,333
Every two weeks	$1,538

Does it go far here?

$52,455Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

40%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

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