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Pharmacy Aides salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median pharmacy aides in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $37,840 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,495 a month.

10th percentile
$34,740
25th percentile
$36,310
Median percentile
$37,840
75th percentile
$44,280
90th percentile
$65,170

Based on 140 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

$29,936 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,840
Federal income tax−$2,361
Social Security + Medicare−$2,895
California income tax (approx.)−$2,649
Monthly take-home$2,495
Every two weeks$1,151

Does it go far here?

$37,508Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
52%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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