How much do registered nurses make in Merced?

The median wage is $131,620 a year, with about 1,050 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Registered Nurses Salary in Merced, CA

Registered Nurses in the Merced, CA metro area earn a median $131,620 a year (May 2025).

Median here: $131,620 a year
California median: $140,270 a year
U.S. median: $97,550 a year
Employment: 1,050

Pay range in this area

10%: $95,070Median: $131,62090%: $165,580

Median (50%): $131,620 · $63.28 an hour
Mean (average): $129,700 · $62.35 an hour (estimate error ±0.6%)
10th percentile: $95,070 · $45.71 an hour
25th percentile: $118,890 · $57.16 an hour
75th percentile: $151,880 · $73.02 an hour
90th percentile: $165,580 · $79.61 an hour
Employment: 1,050 (estimate error ±2.7%)
Jobs per 1,000: 13.23
Location quotient: 0.61 (1.00 = national share)

Other areas in California

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Area	Median wage	Employment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$216,740	22,930
Vallejo, CA	$203,290	4,120
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$186,610	41,750
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$174,550	3,720
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$171,460	23,590
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$170,960	1,750
Yuba City, CA	$149,320	1,080
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$139,520	28,680
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$138,820	2,180
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$137,360	3,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$135,560	109,360
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$135,560	1,610
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$135,270	1,290
Salinas, CA	$134,910	3,180
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$134,580	5,460
Redding, CA	$134,350	1,720
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$133,940	35,290
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$133,830	2,200
Modesto, CA	$132,590	4,850
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$131,160	5,710
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$128,810	5,620
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$128,160	710
Chico, CA	$127,360	2,170
Fresno, CA	$125,420	11,030
Visalia, CA	$125,180	2,990

Frequently asked questions

How much do registered nurses make in Merced?: The median wage is $131,620 a year, with about 1,050 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

Data sources

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