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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Merced, CA

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Merced, CA earns $99,600 a year, 38% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,994 a month.

10th percentile
$63,910
25th percentile
$80,200
Median percentile
$99,600
75th percentile
$120,910
90th percentile
$123,960

Based on 1,020 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

$71,927 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,600
Federal income tax−$13,082
Social Security + Medicare−$7,619
California income tax (approx.)−$6,972
Monthly take-home$5,994
Every two weeks$2,766

Does it go far here?

$101,348Median 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

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$131,620
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$100,120
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

All secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in California