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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $97,530 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,885 a month.

10th percentile
$79,280
25th percentile
$81,020
Median percentile
$97,530
75th percentile
$97,850
90th percentile
$98,560

Based on 240 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

$70,615 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,530
Federal income tax−$12,627
Social Security + Medicare−$7,461
California income tax (approx.)−$6,827
Monthly take-home$5,885
Every two weeks$2,716

Does it go far here?

$96,673Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
22%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 petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers salaries · Take-home pay in California