Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Merced, CA

347 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Merced, CA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Dental Assistants	$48,520	250	View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists	$48,490	50	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$48,410	300	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$48,230	110	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$48,230	110	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$48,230	110	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,120	290	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$47,620	280	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$47,570	60	View salary detail
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$47,540	80	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$47,470	40	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$47,230	40	View salary detail
Machinists	$47,130	40	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$46,980	370	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$46,830	1,250	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$46,660	350	View salary detail
Procurement Clerks	$46,570	40	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$46,470	50	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$46,220	60	View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$46,210	60	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$45,920	1,240	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$45,890	70	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$45,760	170	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$45,670	500	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$45,610	60	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$45,490	660	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$45,280	620	View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,130	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$44,980	50	View salary detail
Tellers	$44,950	170	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$44,880	40	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$44,730	500	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$44,660	40	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$44,520	720	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$44,410	190	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$44,250	270	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$44,190	50	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$43,540	190	View salary detail
Tutors	$43,360	80	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$43,230	420	View salary detail
Bakers	$42,900	110	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$42,430	60	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$42,270	70	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$42,260	200	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$42,250	60	View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$42,130	60	View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$41,930	50	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$41,890	1,130	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$41,890	1,130	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$40,630	30	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.