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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $66,400 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,240 a month.

10th percentile
$46,210
25th percentile
$52,680
Median percentile
$66,400
75th percentile
$78,790
90th percentile
$95,730

Based on 680 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

$50,884 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,400
Federal income tax−$5,788
Social Security + Medicare−$5,080
California income tax (approx.)−$4,648
Monthly take-home$4,240
Every two weeks$1,957

Does it go far here?

$65,817Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
31%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 heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers salaries · Take-home pay in California