Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Merced, CA

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Merced, CA earns $49,940 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,234 a month.

10th percentile: $37,420
25th percentile: $44,350
Median percentile: $49,940
75th percentile: $66,630
90th percentile: $82,190

Based on 220 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

$38,811 take-home a year

Gross pay	$49,940
Federal income tax	−$3,813
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,820
California income tax (approx.)	−$3,496
Monthly take-home	$3,234
Every two weeks	$1,493

Does it go far here?

$50,817Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

42%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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