Project Management Specialists salary in Merced, CA

The median project management specialists in Merced, CA earns $103,850 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,218 a month.

10th percentile: $63,990
25th percentile: $83,190
Median percentile: $103,850
75th percentile: $128,150
90th percentile: $154,940

Based on 190 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

$74,619 take-home a year

Gross pay	$103,850
Federal income tax	−$14,017
Social Security + Medicare	−$7,945
California income tax (approx.)	−$7,270
Monthly take-home	$6,218
Every two weeks	$2,870

Does it go far here?

$105,673Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

22%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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