Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in Merced, CA

The median special education teachers, all other in Merced, CA earns $96,560 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,833 a month.

10th percentile: $61,660
25th percentile: $76,910
Median percentile: $96,560
75th percentile: $109,760
90th percentile: $117,770

Based on 70 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

$70,001 take-home a year

Gross pay	$96,560
Federal income tax	−$12,413
Social Security + Medicare	−$7,387
California income tax (approx.)	−$6,759
Monthly take-home	$5,833
Every two weeks	$2,692

Does it go far here?

$98,255Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

23%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

All special education teachers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California