SOC 17-3022 · Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Bakersfield, CA

The average salary for civil engineering technologists and technicians in Bakersfield, California is $69,420 a year ($33.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $72,970: half of the 160 people in this job in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,178).

$69,420average per year

$33.37 / hourMedian $72,970Take-home ≈ $55,186

  • $48K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#20 of 21California metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Bakersfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,510 or more. The middle half of civil engineering technologists and technicians in Bakersfield earn between $60,740 and $77,390.

  • $48K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,420$5,785$33.38
Median$72,970$6,081$35.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,740$5,062$29.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,390$6,449$37.21

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Bakersfield

On the average salary of $69,420, a single filer in Bakersfield takes home about $55,186 a year, or $4,599 a month and $2,123 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Bakersfield a good place for civil engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bakersfield area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $69,420 buys what about $68,810 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Bakersfield ($47,470). A typical home costs $364,264, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other California cities

Bakersfield ranks 20th of 21 California metro areas for this job; Vallejo pays the most ($101,700).

All Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for civil engineering technologists and technicians

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,700).

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Bakersfield: questions

How much do civil engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Bakersfield?

$33.37 an hour on average, and $35.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level civil engineering technologists and technicians salary in Bakersfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the civil engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Bakersfield?

About $55,186 a year ($4,599 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,420. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do civil engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Bakersfield than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,178).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3022; area Bakersfield-Delano, CA (12540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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