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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Merced, CA

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Merced, CA earns $98,040 a year, 32% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,912 a month.

10th percentile
$61,990
25th percentile
$76,850
Median percentile
$98,040
75th percentile
$119,720
90th percentile
$124,760

Based on 120 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

$70,938 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,040
Federal income tax−$12,739
Social Security + Medicare−$7,500
California income tax (approx.)−$6,863
Monthly take-home$5,912
Every two weeks$2,728

Does it go far here?

$99,761Median 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

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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