Firefighters salary in Merced, CA
The median firefighters in Merced, CA earns $63,940 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,090 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $54,120
- 25th percentile
- $56,830
- Median percentile
- $63,940
- 75th percentile
- $78,310
- 90th percentile
- $91,860
Based on 270 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
$49,080 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $63,940 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,493 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,891 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$4,476 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,090 |
| Every two weeks | $1,888 |
Does it go far here?
$65,062Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,343 a month, Census ACS).