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Phlebotomists salary in Merced, CA

The median phlebotomists in Merced, CA earns $51,180 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,310 a month.

10th percentile
$45,020
25th percentile
$48,650
Median percentile
$51,180
75th percentile
$62,150
90th percentile
$72,160

Based on 90 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

$39,721 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,180
Federal income tax−$3,962
Social Security + Medicare−$3,915
California income tax (approx.)−$3,583
Monthly take-home$3,310
Every two weeks$1,528

Does it go far here?

$52,078Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
41%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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