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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $45,520 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,964 a month.

10th percentile
$34,920
25th percentile
$38,420
Median percentile
$45,520
75th percentile
$56,070
90th percentile
$76,140

Based on 130 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

$35,569 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,520
Federal income tax−$3,282
Social Security + Medicare−$3,482
California income tax (approx.)−$3,186
Monthly take-home$2,964
Every two weeks$1,368

Does it go far here?

$45,120Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
44%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 molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in California