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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $63,520 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,064 a month.

10th percentile
$39,120
25th percentile
$47,250
Median percentile
$63,520
75th percentile
$77,660
90th percentile
$85,870

Based on 860 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

$48,772 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,520
Federal income tax−$5,442
Social Security + Medicare−$4,859
California income tax (approx.)−$4,446
Monthly take-home$4,064
Every two weeks$1,876

Does it go far here?

$62,962Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
32%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 bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists salaries · Take-home pay in California