The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in Merced, CA is $88,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $97,370.
Pay spans roughly $58,910 at the 10th percentile to $151,030 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $42.43 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as mechanical engineers in Merced, CA.
| Median (annual) | $88,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $97,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $42.43 |
| 10th percentile | $58,910 |
| 90th percentile | $151,030 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.