Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Merced, CA

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Merced, CA earns $75,890 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,742 a month.

10th percentile: $61,840
25th percentile: $64,540
Median percentile: $75,890
75th percentile: $78,330
90th percentile: $83,200

Based on 300 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

$56,906 take-home a year

Gross pay	$75,890
Federal income tax	−$7,866
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,806
California income tax (approx.)	−$5,312
Monthly take-home	$4,742
Every two weeks	$2,189

Does it go far here?

$77,222Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

28%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 licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in California