First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Merced, CA

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay range in Merced

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,850 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Merced earn between $59,270 and $95,150.

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

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in Merced vs. California and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Merced earn about the same as the California average ($82,000) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($76,600). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $74,450.

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

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary after taxes in Merced

On the average salary of $80,240, a single filer in Merced takes home about $61,909 a year, or $5,159 a month and $2,381 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 production and operating 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 $80,240 buys what about $81,648 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Merced ($47,220). A typical home costs $419,171, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in other California cities

Merced ranks 16th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($94,350).

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Norwich, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,590).

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