SOC 43-1011 · Merced, CA metro

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Salary in Merced, CA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Merced, California is $71,060 a year ($34.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,070: half of the 560 people in this job in the Merced, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,490).

$71,060average per year

$34.17 / hourMedian $68,070Take-home ≈ $56,208

  • $47K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

560people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#23 of 25California metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers pay range in Merced

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,510 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Merced earn between $55,330 and $80,190.

  • $47K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,060$5,922$34.16
Median$68,070$5,672$32.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,330$4,611$26.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,190$6,682$38.55

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers pay in Merced vs. California and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Merced earn 14% less than the California average ($82,290) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($73,490). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $69,500.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Merced$71,060$68,070$46,700$101,510560
California$82,290$77,590$50,870$121,650149,230
United States$73,490$69,500$45,610$104,7101,436,680

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary after taxes in Merced

On the average salary of $71,060, a single filer in Merced takes home about $56,208 a year, or $4,684 a month and $2,162 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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.

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Is Merced a good place for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support 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 $71,060 buys what about $72,307 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Merced ($47,220). A typical home costs $419,171, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary in other California cities

Merced ranks 23rd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($99,820).

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Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,820).

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary in Merced: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers make an hour in Merced?

$34.17 an hour on average, and $32.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers salary in Merced?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers take-home pay in Merced?

About $56,208 a year ($4,684 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,060. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers earn more in Merced than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,490).

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 43-1011; area Merced, CA (32900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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