Merced Jobs

Merced , is the county seat of Merced County, California in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. As of 2007, the city had a total population of 79,715. Incorporated in 1889, Merced is a charter city that operates under a council-manager government. It is named after the Merced River, which flows nearby. Merced, known as the "Gateway to Yosemite", is less than two hours by car from Yosemite National Park to the east and to the west is Monterey Bay, the Pacific Ocean, and miles of beaches. The community is served by the rail passenger service, Amtrak, a major airline, through Merced Municipal Airport, and three bus lines. In 2005, the city became home to the tenth University of California campus, the University of California at Merced.

Among the most common occupations in Merced are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 63 percent of workers in Merced, California work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Merced, California are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 32%; Retail trade, 15%; and Manufacturing, 10%. Simply Hired's Merced job listings indicate that the following industries in Merced are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Merced, California is $33,825, and the median income of households in Merced was $32,791.

According to our Merced Trends data, the number of Merced, California jobs has increased by 54% since October 2011.

Population of Merced Total population 65,391 Male 47.80% Female 52.20% Median age 28.7     Merced Housing Owner-occupied homes 46.6% Median cost of a home $293,700 Median mortgage payment $982 Renter-occupied homes 53.4% Vacant housing 7.0% Median monthly rent $751     Average Income Median for all workers $20,854 Median for all male full-time $38,862 Median for all female full-time $28,788     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 18% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 22% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 31% Currently married 49% Separated 4% Widowed 5% Divorced 11%     Race White 60% Black or African American 7% Asian 11% Other 21%     Merced Commute Carpool 0.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 20 minutes