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
Cooks, Fast Food	$40,430	660	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$40,040	50	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$39,800	700	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$39,640	50	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$39,130	170	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$39,060	140	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$38,980	460	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$38,950	70	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$38,890	290	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$38,880	140	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$38,860	380	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$38,740	390	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$38,740	390	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$38,480	410	View salary detail
Baristas	$38,200	2,500	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$38,200	2,500	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$38,080	1,400	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$37,900	50	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$37,740	1,480	View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$37,570	200	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,940	60	View salary detail
Security Guards	$36,820	400	View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,820	50	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$36,790	160	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$36,610	90	View salary detail
Nannies	$36,590	390	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$36,590	390	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$36,480	80	View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$36,420	170	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$36,350	3,820	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$36,240	140	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,050	270	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$35,950	90	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$35,900	40	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$35,870	50	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$35,600	120	View salary detail
Cashiers	$35,340	2,250	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$35,210	170	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$35,090	200	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$35,070	370	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$34,720	60	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$34,690	110	View salary detail
Bartenders	$34,680	180	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$34,630	120	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$34,320	560	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,320	170	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,320	1,160	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.