Merced, CA Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$42,130	60	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,940	60	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$52,980	60	View salary detail
Roofers	$60,800	60	View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,890	60	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$45,610	60	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$52,980	60	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$49,240	60	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$46,220	60	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$34,720	60	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$126,000	60	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$42,430	60	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$44,190	50	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$148,670	50	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$98,630	50	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$164,080	50	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$102,930	50	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$39,640	50	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$40,040	50	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$44,980	50	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$98,060	50	View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$41,930	50	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$74,880	50	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$35,870	50	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$165,620	50	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$46,470	50	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$102,930	50	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$164,080	50	View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,820	50	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$94,470	50	View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists	$48,490	50	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$37,900	50	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$138,890	50	View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,250	50	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$102,930	50	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$77,380	40	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$93,780	40	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$44,880	40	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$84,870	40	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$61,090	40	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$79,830	40	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$101,810	40	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$50,420	40	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$79,600	40	View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians	$270,880	40	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$59,500	40	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$91,490	40	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,200	40	View salary detail
Machinists	$47,130	40	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$35,900	40	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.