SOC 25-9031 · Merced, CA metro

Instructional Coordinators Salary in Merced, CA

The average salary for instructional coordinators in Merced, California is $107,140 a year ($51.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,710: half of the 120 people in this job in the Merced, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,841).

$107,140average per year

$51.51 / hourMedian $106,710Take-home ≈ $78,331

  • $61K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $140K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
+31%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 25California metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Instructional Coordinators pay range in Merced

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,580 or more. The middle half of instructional coordinators in Merced earn between $86,530 and $130,490.

  • $61K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $140K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$107,140$8,928$51.51
Median$106,710$8,892$51.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$86,530$7,211$41.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,490$10,874$62.74

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

Instructional Coordinators salary after taxes in Merced

On the average salary of $107,140, a single filer in Merced takes home about $78,331 a year, or $6,528 a month and $3,013 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 instructional coordinators? 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 $107,140 buys what about $109,021 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Merced ($47,220). A typical home costs $419,171, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Instructional Coordinators salary in other California cities

Merced ranks 5th of 25 California metro areas for this job; Napa pays the most ($130,430).

All Instructional Coordinators salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for instructional coordinators

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,430).

Instructional Coordinators salary by city

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Instructional Coordinators salary in Merced: questions

How much do instructional coordinators make an hour in Merced?

$51.51 an hour on average, and $51.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level instructional coordinators salary in Merced?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the instructional coordinators take-home pay in Merced?

About $78,331 a year ($6,528 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,140. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do instructional coordinators earn more in Merced than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,841).

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 25-9031; area Merced, CA (32900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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