The City of Merced and its surrounding areas provide an abundant labor force, including both skilled and unskilled workers, at very reasonable wage rates. True to the area’s agricultural roots, these workers tend to be hard working and loyal, resulting in low turnover rates for local employers.
WAGES
Occupational Title
New Hires
No Experience
Average
Wage
3+ Years
Bookkeeping & Accounting Clerks
$11.46
$14.83
$17.83
Cannery Workers
$7.95
$9.24
$9.88
Computer Operators
$9.39
$12.59
$15.45
Customer Service Representatives
$9.77
$15.92
$20.21
Data Entry Keyers
$9.93
$11.16
$12.11
First Line Supervisor Managers - Production
$18.56
$25.24
$30.15
Industrial Truck Operators
$13.85
$16.55
$19.79
Machinery Maintenance Mechanics
$11.15
$18.79
$22.61
Machinists
$14.97
$17.35
$20.40
Personnel Clerks
$11.78
$16.27
$20.38
Plant Maintenance Mechanics
$9.82
$15.31
$18.14
Salesperson-Retail
$8.30
$11.51
$13.01
Secretaries, General
$8.24
$11.44
$14.28
Sheet Metal Workers
$12.24
$21.27
$25.78
Traffic, Shipping, & Receiving Clerks
$9.17
$13.05
$16.23
Welder, Cutters, Soldiers, Braziers
$11.38
$13.77
$16.08
GREATER MERCED AREA POPULATION AND LABOR FORCE
YEAR
POPULATION
LABOR FORCE
Within a 60 Minute Commute
Within a 30 Minute Commute
Within a 60 Minute Commute
Within a 30 Minute Commute
2000
1,836,487
890,579
716,229
276,079
2005
2,085,674
920,195
933,215
404,399
2010
2,392,859
1,150,527
1,260,110
640,144
One Stop Employment Services WorkNet of Merced County is a consortium of job training and recruitment agencies, including Merced College, the Merced County Private Industry Training Department, and the Employment Development Department. The agencies work together as a unit to meet employer’s needs.
Businesses locating in Merced can reduce the costs of recruiting, screening, and training employees by taking advantage of several available programs through WorkNet of Merced County.
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