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Emergency Medical Technicians salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median emergency medical technicians in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $47,660 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,095 a month.

10th percentile
$35,780
25th percentile
$47,120
Median percentile
$47,660
75th percentile
$56,160
90th percentile
$65,260

Based on 270 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

$37,139 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,660
Federal income tax−$3,539
Social Security + Medicare−$3,646
California income tax (approx.)−$3,336
Monthly take-home$3,095
Every two weeks$1,428

Does it go far here?

$47,241Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
42%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 emergency medical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in California