Merced, CA · SOC 11-9032

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in the Merced Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Merced, CA BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$157,180

per year in the Merced metro

+48% above

National Median

$105,870

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

N/A

median hourly

Employment

260

jobs in the Merced metro

The Merced pay distribution spans from $122,230 at the 10th percentile to $188,770 at the 90th, a 1.5× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $136,100 and the 75th at $171,800, so half of Merced-based education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Merced, CA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide CA estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Merced Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$122,230
25th$136,100
Median$157,180
75th$171,800
90th$188,770

Top Paying Jobs in Merced

1. Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $273,110 2. Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $270,880 3. Chief Executives $181,660 4. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $170,200 5. Computer and Information Systems Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $167,150 6. Education Administrators, Postsecondary Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $165,620 7. Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $164,080 8. Nurse Practitioners $158,750 9. Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $157,180 10. Pharmacists $154,870

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary make in the Merced metro area?

How much do Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary make in the Merced metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in Merced, CA is $157,180 ($N/A/hour). The salary range spans from $122,230 at the 10th percentile to $188,770 at the 90th percentile.
How does Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in the Merced metro compare nationally? ▼
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Merced, CA is +48% above the national median of $105,870. There are approximately 260 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Merced, CA wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.