Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists salary in Merced, CA

The median market research analysts and marketing specialists in Merced, CA earns $65,640 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,194 a month.

10th percentile: $39,990
25th percentile: $47,760
Median percentile: $65,640
75th percentile: $96,290
90th percentile: $125,110

Based on 170 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

$50,327 take-home a year

Gross pay	$65,640
Federal income tax	−$5,697
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,021
California income tax (approx.)	−$4,595
Monthly take-home	$4,194
Every two weeks	$1,936

Does it go far here?

$66,792Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

32%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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