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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median structural metal fabricators and fitters in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $51,210 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,312 a month.

10th percentile
$45,820
25th percentile
$46,990
Median percentile
$51,210
75th percentile
$59,070
90th percentile
$67,040

Based on 50 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

$39,743 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,210
Federal income tax−$3,965
Social Security + Medicare−$3,918
California income tax (approx.)−$3,585
Monthly take-home$3,312
Every two weeks$1,529

Does it go far here?

$50,760Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
39%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 structural metal fabricators and fitters salaries · Take-home pay in California