Production Workers, All Other pay range in Merced
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,840 or more. The middle half of other production workers in Merced earn between $40,970 and $64,290.
- $35K10th
- $41K25th
- $64KMedian
- $64K75th
- $69K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,500 | $4,542 | $26.20 |
| Median | $63,550 | $5,296 | $30.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,970 | $3,414 | $19.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,290 | $5,358 | $30.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Production Workers, All Other pay in Merced vs. California and the U.S.
Other production workers in Merced earn 12% more than the California average ($48,570) and 23% more than the U.S. average ($44,380). At the median the gap is +58% against the U.S. median of $40,110.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced | $54,500 | $63,550 | $35,140 | $68,840 | 160 |
| California | $48,570 | $41,670 | $35,570 | $71,140 | 28,090 |
| United States | $44,380 | $40,110 | $31,200 | $61,530 | 251,700 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Production Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Merced
On the average salary of $54,500, a single filer in Merced takes home about $44,508 a year, or $3,709 a month and $1,712 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Merced a good place for other production workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Merced area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $54,500 buys what about $55,457 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Merced ($47,220). A typical home costs $419,171, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Production Workers, All Other salary in other California cities
Merced ranks 3rd of 23 California metro areas for this job; Hanford pays the most ($69,700).
- Hanford$69,700
- Santa Cruz$57,710
- Merced$54,500
- Modesto$53,860
- Santa Maria$53,670
- San Jose$53,300
- Vallejo$52,210
- Visalia$51,800
- Napa$51,170
- San Francisco$50,750
Highest-paying cities for other production workers
Lewiston, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,940).
- Lewiston, ID$70,940
- Hanford, CA$69,700
- Ames, IA$64,230
- Peoria, IL$60,350
- Santa Cruz, CA$57,710
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Production Workers, All Other salary in Merced: questions
How much do other production workers make an hour in Merced?
$26.20 an hour on average, and $30.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other production workers salary in Merced?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other production workers take-home pay in Merced?
About $44,508 a year ($3,709 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,500. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do other production workers earn more in Merced than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% more than the U.S. average for this job ($44,380).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9199; area Merced, CA (32900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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