Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Merced, CA

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Merced, CA earns $96,430 a year, 54% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,827 a month.

10th percentile: $61,640
25th percentile: $80,100
Median percentile: $96,430
75th percentile: $127,610
90th percentile: $130,090

Based on 140 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

$69,918 take-home a year

Gross pay	$96,430
Federal income tax	−$12,385
Social Security + Medicare	−$7,377
California income tax (approx.)	−$6,750
Monthly take-home	$5,827
Every two weeks	$2,689

Does it go far here?

$98,123Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

23%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 kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in California