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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $47,240 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,069 a month.

10th percentile
$37,270
25th percentile
$43,690
Median percentile
$47,240
75th percentile
$60,730
90th percentile
$66,630

Based on 220 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

$36,831 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,240
Federal income tax−$3,489
Social Security + Medicare−$3,614
California income tax (approx.)−$3,307
Monthly take-home$3,069
Every two weeks$1,417

Does it go far here?

$46,825Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
42%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 separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in California