Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Merced, CA

The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Merced, CA earns $74,800 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,685 a month.

10th percentile: $51,940
25th percentile: $60,360
Median percentile: $74,800
75th percentile: $117,860
90th percentile: $126,770

Based on 160 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

$56,216 take-home a year

Gross pay	$74,800
Federal income tax	−$7,626
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,722
California income tax (approx.)	−$5,236
Monthly take-home	$4,685
Every two weeks	$2,162

Does it go far here?

$76,113Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

29%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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