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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $63,210 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,045 a month.

10th percentile
$45,860
25th percentile
$51,690
Median percentile
$63,210
75th percentile
$74,210
90th percentile
$102,210

Based on 360 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

$48,545 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,210
Federal income tax−$5,405
Social Security + Medicare−$4,836
California income tax (approx.)−$4,425
Monthly take-home$4,045
Every two weeks$1,867

Does it go far here?

$62,655Median 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 clinical laboratory technologists and technicians salaries · Take-home pay in California