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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median architectural and civil drafters in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $66,930 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,269 a month.

10th percentile
$43,470
25th percentile
$56,710
Median percentile
$66,930
75th percentile
$84,280
90th percentile
$99,360

Based on 150 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$51,230 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,930
Federal income tax−$5,895
Social Security + Medicare−$5,120
California income tax (approx.)−$4,685
Monthly take-home$4,269
Every two weeks$1,970

Does it go far here?

$66,342Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,300 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bakersfield, CA

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$161,930
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$154,410
Financial Managers$153,030
Lawyers$150,900
Managers, All Other$145,690
Engineers, All Other$139,980
Medical and Health Services Managers$132,670
Software Developers$130,330

All architectural and civil drafters salaries · Take-home pay in California