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Paramedics salary in Merced, CA

The median paramedics in Merced, CA earns $64,100 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,100 a month.

10th percentile
$53,370
25th percentile
$53,370
Median percentile
$64,100
75th percentile
$65,150
90th percentile
$73,630

Based on 30 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

$49,197 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,100
Federal income tax−$5,512
Social Security + Medicare−$4,904
California income tax (approx.)−$4,487
Monthly take-home$4,100
Every two weeks$1,892

Does it go far here?

$65,225Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,343 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Merced, CA

JobMedian 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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