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Registered Nurses salary in Merced, CA

Median pay for registered nurses in Merced, CA: $120,930/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $87,920 – $146,600 · about 890 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$40,120 (+50%).

What it's really worth in Merced

With Merced's cost of living at 100 (US=100), that $120,930 has the buying power of about $121,394 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $64,772 · median home $419,171 · median rent $1,975/mo.

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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.