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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $46,890 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,048 a month.

10th percentile
$34,490
25th percentile
$37,190
Median percentile
$46,890
75th percentile
$54,900
90th percentile
$54,990

Based on 8,440 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

$36,574 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,890
Federal income tax−$3,447
Social Security + Medicare−$3,587
California income tax (approx.)−$3,282
Monthly take-home$3,048
Every two weeks$1,407

Does it go far here?

$46,478Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
43%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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in California