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Computer Hardware Engineers salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median computer hardware engineers in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $126,460 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,404 a month.

10th percentile
$88,880
25th percentile
$99,530
Median percentile
$126,460
75th percentile
$146,760
90th percentile
$159,700

Based on 160 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

$88,849 take-home a year
Gross pay$126,460
Federal income tax−$19,084
Social Security + Medicare−$9,674
California income tax (approx.)−$8,852
Monthly take-home$7,404
Every two weeks$3,417

Does it go far here?

$125,349Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
18%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 computer hardware engineers salaries · Take-home pay in California