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Pharmacists salary in Merced, CA

The median pharmacists in Merced, CA earns $154,870 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,857 a month.

10th percentile
$125,530
25th percentile
$129,810
Median percentile
$154,870
75th percentile
$168,560
90th percentile
$197,190

Based on 120 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

$106,279 take-home a year
Gross pay$154,870
Federal income tax−$25,903
Social Security + Medicare−$11,848
California income tax (approx.)−$10,841
Monthly take-home$8,857
Every two weeks$4,088

Does it go far here?

$157,588Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
15%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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