Financial Managers pay range in Merced
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $277,750 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Merced earn between $104,360 and $190,280.
- $80K10th
- $104K25th
- $134KMedian
- $190K75th
- $278K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $163,310 | $13,609 | $78.51 |
| Median | $134,170 | $11,181 | $64.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $104,360 | $8,697 | $50.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $190,280 | $15,857 | $91.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Financial Managers salary after taxes in Merced
On the average salary of $163,310, a single filer in Merced takes home about $111,793 a year, or $9,316 a month and $4,300 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% 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 financial managers? 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 $163,310 buys what about $166,177 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Merced ($47,220). A typical home costs $419,171, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Financial Managers salary in other California cities
Merced ranks 16th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($273,690).
- San Jose$273,690
- San Francisco$244,930
- Los Angeles$204,650
- San Diego$198,640
- Oxnard$194,520
- Santa Cruz$182,240
- Santa Rosa$181,760
- Sacramento$181,670
- Riverside$175,450
- Merced$163,310
Highest-paying cities for financial managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($273,690).
- San Jose, CA$273,690
- New York, NY$250,570
- San Francisco, CA$244,930
- Bridgeport, CT$225,000
- Boston, MA$221,800
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Financial Managers salary in Merced: questions
How much do financial managers make an hour in Merced?
$78.52 an hour on average, and $64.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Merced?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the financial managers take-home pay in Merced?
About $111,793 a year ($9,316 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $163,310. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do financial managers earn more in Merced than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).
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 11-3031; area Merced, CA (32900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).
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