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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median ophthalmic medical technicians in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $46,850 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,045 a month.

10th percentile
$37,020
25th percentile
$41,310
Median percentile
$46,850
75th percentile
$55,800
90th percentile
$59,280

Based on 70 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

$36,544 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,850
Federal income tax−$3,442
Social Security + Medicare−$3,584
California income tax (approx.)−$3,280
Monthly take-home$3,045
Every two weeks$1,406

Does it go far here?

$46,439Median 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 ophthalmic medical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in California