Registered Nurses salary in Merced, CA

The median registered nurses in Merced, CA earns $131,620 a year, 35% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,668 a month.

10th percentile: $95,070
25th percentile: $118,890
Median percentile: $131,620
75th percentile: $151,880
90th percentile: $165,580

Based on 1,050 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

$92,015 take-home a year

Gross pay	$131,620
Federal income tax	−$20,323
Social Security + Medicare	−$10,069
California income tax (approx.)	−$9,213
Monthly take-home	$7,668
Every two weeks	$3,539

Does it go far here?

$133,930Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,343 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Merced, CA

Job	Median pay
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
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$55,630

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