Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in Merced, CA

The median human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Merced, CA earns $52,590 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,396 a month.

10th percentile: $41,680
25th percentile: $46,380
Median percentile: $52,590
75th percentile: $59,960
90th percentile: $67,610

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

$40,755 take-home a year

Gross pay	$52,590
Federal income tax	−$4,131
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,023
California income tax (approx.)	−$3,681
Monthly take-home	$3,396
Every two weeks	$1,567

Does it go far here?

$53,513Median 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

All human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping salaries · Take-home pay in California