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Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median service unit operators, oil and gas in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $62,170 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,982 a month.

10th percentile
$43,940
25th percentile
$47,570
Median percentile
$62,170
75th percentile
$72,920
90th percentile
$97,080

Based on 1,360 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

$47,782 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,170
Federal income tax−$5,280
Social Security + Medicare−$4,756
California income tax (approx.)−$4,352
Monthly take-home$3,982
Every two weeks$1,838

Does it go far here?

$61,624Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
33%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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