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Electricians salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median electricians in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $75,860 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,741 a month.

10th percentile
$46,770
25th percentile
$57,860
Median percentile
$75,860
75th percentile
$98,760
90th percentile
$123,940

Based on 1,410 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

$56,887 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,860
Federal income tax−$7,859
Social Security + Medicare−$5,803
California income tax (approx.)−$5,310
Monthly take-home$4,741
Every two weeks$2,188

Does it go far here?

$75,194Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
27%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 electricians salaries · Take-home pay in California