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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median roustabouts, oil and gas in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $52,640 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,399 a month.

10th percentile
$38,210
25th percentile
$43,320
Median percentile
$52,640
75th percentile
$63,220
90th percentile
$83,930

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

$40,791 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,640
Federal income tax−$4,137
Social Security + Medicare−$4,027
California income tax (approx.)−$3,685
Monthly take-home$3,399
Every two weeks$1,569

Does it go far here?

$52,178Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
38%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 roustabouts, oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in California