Merced, CA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · California statewide data
$55,380
Median Annual Wage
+51% since 2014
$66,420
California Median
-17% vs state
66,840
Total Workers
263
Occupations Tracked
Merced, CA is a Metropolitan Area with 263 tracked occupations and an estimated 66,840 total workers. Wages grew an average of 48.1% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $197,530 |
| Dentists, General | $163,940 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $158,700 |
| Human Resources Managers | $156,430 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $153,100 |
| Pharmacists | $153,090 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $152,950 |
| Physician Assistants | $146,530 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $140,160 |
| Marketing Managers | $136,130 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+48.1%
avg wage growth since 2014
+12.7%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+155.5%
$22,730 → $58,070
|
| File Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+107.4%
$22,070 → $45,770
|
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+106.7%
$29,720 → $61,440
|
| Social and Human Service Assistants Community and Social Service Occupations |
+106.2%
$23,690 → $48,840
|
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+101.7%
$27,520 → $55,500
|
Most Jobs Added
| Nurse Practitioners Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 150
|
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
+300.0%
120 → 480
|
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 170
|
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+300.0%
80 → 330
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 90
|
Wage Declines
| Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Management Occupations |
-35.1%
$95,350 → $61,880
|
| Rehabilitation Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
-24.5%
$52,060 → $39,320
|
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-18.7%
$101,910 → $82,820
|
| Managers, All Other Management Occupations |
-7.6%
$131,370 → $121,340
|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Protective Service Occupations |
-4.9%
$87,200 → $82,900
|
Wage Trends in Merced, CA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $55,380 |
| 2023 | $51,640 |
| 2022 | $48,835 |
| 2021 | $47,155 |
| 2020 | $46,010 |
| 2019 | $44,450 |
| 2018 | $44,655 |
| 2017 | $41,650 |
| 2016 | $40,015 |
| 2015 | $39,000 |
| 2014 | $36,590 |