Merced, CA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Merced, CA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 258 detailed occupations covering about 64,600 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 3.2% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Merced, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $229,680 +39.5% —
Chief Executives $179,520 +106.6% 90
Dentists, General $155,660 -6.4% 60
Pharmacists $137,280 +0.9% 130
Marketing Managers $136,300 -24% 60
Physician Assistants $132,630 +2% 50
Nurse Practitioners $132,360 +4.8% 120
Computer and Information Systems Managers $130,600 -23% 80
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $129,980 +25.6% 200
Human Resources Managers $128,040 -6.1% 60
Lawyers $127,550 -12.5% 140
Financial Managers $126,410 +12.8% 210
Software Developers $123,180 -26.1% 90
Managers, All Other $123,100 -7.8% 140
Registered Nurses $114,110 -5% 860
Industrial Production Managers $113,310 -3.1% 110
Power Plant Operators $112,570 +16% 40
Occupational Therapists $110,480 +14.6% 40
Instructional Coordinators $110,450 +48% 110
Physical Therapists $109,850 +10.2% 60
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $106,100 +25.6% 30
School Psychologists $105,120 +23.8% 120
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $104,960 +67.4% 130
Medical and Health Services Managers $103,930 -6.1% 170
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $101,920 +60.1% 1,150

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Merced, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 5,040 $32,180
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,350 $30,880
Cashiers 2,330 $30,660
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,570 $35,270
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,510 $48,210
Retail Salespersons 1,500 $32,320
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,420 $36,240
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,180 $34,610
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 1,170 $37,860
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,150 $101,920
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,060 $36,060
Office Clerks, General 1,030 $37,680
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 990 $80,190
Cooks, Fast Food 980 $31,080
General and Operations Managers 880 $96,870
Registered Nurses 860 $114,110
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 790 $48,680
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 780 $35,810
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 730 $45,120
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 710 $35,790
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 690 $39,200
Customer Service Representatives 650 $35,870
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 640 $46,700
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 610 $61,070
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 590 $44,130
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