Merced County registered nurse salary, 2025
20 people worked as registered nurses for Merced County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $103,768, overtime included.
What is the average registered nurse salary at Merced County?
Official pay range, public health nurses1
$70,574 to $106,413
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for public health nurses, the largest group, per diem rates aside
Based on the 6 of 20 registered nurses who worked the full year.
- Median total pay
- $102,136
- the middle registered nurse: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $5,386
- average per full-year registered nurse
- Starting salary
- $79,394
- bottom of the Public Health Nurse I range
- Average pay rank
- 64th
- of 72 California employers
What does each registered nurse title at Merced County pay?
Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.1
Public health nurses
- Community Health NurseFewer than 5
- Public Health Nurse IFewer than 5
- Public Health Nurse IIFewer than 5
- Extra Help Public Health Nurse II (3)Fewer than 5
- Extra Help Public Health Nurse II (5)Fewer than 5
Behavioral health nurses
- Extra Help Psychiatric Staff Nurse IFewer than 5
- Psychiatric Staff Nurse IIFewer than 5
- Extra Help Psychiatric Staff Nurse IIFewer than 5
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
LVN pay at Merced County
Counted on their own, kept out of the registered nurse figures on this page. Each group's name leads to its statewide overview. Range: the middle reported bottom and top of each group's official ranges. Pay: average total pay of full-year staff, overtime included.1
| Nurses | People | Official range | Average total pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 20 | $70,574 to $106,413 | $103,768 |
| LVNs | 7 | $51,563 to $62,733 | Fewer than 5 |
Does Merced County pay registered nurses more than other employers in Merced County?
Average total pay of full-year registered nurses: Merced County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Merced County$103,768
- All employers in Merced County$117,693
- All employers in California$181,164
Full-year registered nurses at Merced County earned $13,925 less than the Merced County average and $77,396 less than the California average.
Average registered nurse pay in Merced County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year registered nurses across all employers in each county that borders Merced County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Santa Clara County$242,999 average, 1 employer$125,306 more than Merced County
- San Benito County$189,634 average, 1 employer$71,941 more than Merced County
- Stanislaus County$119,299 average, 2 employers$1,606 more than Merced County
- Fresno County$117,883 average, 1 employer$190 more than Merced County
- Madera County$93,165 average, 1 employer$24,528 less than Merced County
- Mariposa CountyFewer than 5Fewer than 5 full-year registered nurses at Mariposa County's employers.
Where does Merced County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year registered nurses, by average total pay.1
All 72 California employers
Merced County ranks 64th of 72, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $138,446
Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.
Pension and health cover at Merced County
As reported by the county. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year registered nurse, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 3% at 60
- the most common formula among Merced County's registered nurses
- Employer pension contribution
- $43,977
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $19,780
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about registered nurse pay at Merced County
What is the average registered nurse salary at Merced County?
Registered nurses at Merced County who worked the full year earned an average of $103,768 in 2025, overtime included. The middle registered nurse earned $102,136: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its registered nurse titles runs from $70,574 to $106,413.
How much overtime do registered nurses at Merced County earn?
Full-year registered nurses were paid an average of $5,386 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $2: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a registered nurse at Merced County?
$79,394 a year: the bottom of the official range for Merced County's Public Health Nurse I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year registered nurses averaged $103,768 in total pay.
What pension do registered nurses at Merced County get?
The most common pension formula among Merced County's registered nurses is 3% at 60, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $43,977 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Merced County figures
Every person who held a registered nurse position at Merced County at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked roughly the full year: those whose regular pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their official range. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median total pay is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with very high pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Merced County.