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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $57,360 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,688 a month.

10th percentile
$38,020
25th percentile
$46,280
Median percentile
$57,360
75th percentile
$70,220
90th percentile
$78,710

Based on 800 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

$44,254 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,360
Federal income tax−$4,703
Social Security + Medicare−$4,388
California income tax (approx.)−$4,015
Monthly take-home$3,688
Every two weeks$1,702

Does it go far here?

$56,856Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
35%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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