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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $36,360 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,404 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$34,320
Median percentile
$36,360
75th percentile
$45,160
90th percentile
$54,410

Based on 120 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

$28,850 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,360
Federal income tax−$2,183
Social Security + Medicare−$2,782
California income tax (approx.)−$2,545
Monthly take-home$2,404
Every two weeks$1,110

Does it go far here?

$36,041Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
54%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

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