Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Merced, CA

The median food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Merced, CA earns $42,130 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,757 a month.

10th percentile: $37,640
25th percentile: $40,930
Median percentile: $42,130
75th percentile: $48,260
90th percentile: $56,830

Based on 60 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

$33,082 take-home a year

Gross pay	$42,130
Federal income tax	−$2,876
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,223
California income tax (approx.)	−$2,949
Monthly take-home	$2,757
Every two weeks	$1,272

Does it go far here?

$42,869Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

49%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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