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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $47,210 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,067 a month.

10th percentile
$35,360
25th percentile
$39,720
Median percentile
$47,210
75th percentile
$61,570
90th percentile
$76,460

Based on 400 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

$36,809 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,210
Federal income tax−$3,485
Social Security + Medicare−$3,612
California income tax (approx.)−$3,305
Monthly take-home$3,067
Every two weeks$1,416

Does it go far here?

$46,795Median 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 farm equipment mechanics and service technicians salaries · Take-home pay in California