SOC 47-3019 · Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other Salary in Bakersfield, CA

The average salary for other helpers, construction trades in Bakersfield, California is $58,600 a year ($28.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,290: half of the 50 people in this job in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% more than the U.S. average for this job ($45,140).

$58,600average per year

$28.17 / hourMedian $49,290Take-home ≈ $47,557

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
+30%vs U.S. average
#3 of 14California metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other pay range in Bakersfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,260 or more. The middle half of other helpers, construction trades in Bakersfield earn between $35,640 and $81,590.

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,600$4,883$28.17
Median$49,290$4,108$23.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,640$2,970$17.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,590$6,799$39.23

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

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other pay in Bakersfield vs. California and the U.S.

Other helpers, construction trades in Bakersfield earn 12% more than the California average ($52,130) and 30% more than the U.S. average ($45,140). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $42,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bakersfield$58,600$49,290$35,640$95,26050
California$52,130$48,430$38,160$67,8902,990
United States$45,140$42,670$32,900$60,08024,770

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other salary after taxes in Bakersfield

On the average salary of $58,600, a single filer in Bakersfield takes home about $47,557 a year, or $3,963 a month and $1,829 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 other helpers, construction trades? 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 $58,600 buys what about $58,085 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bakersfield ($47,470). A typical home costs $364,264, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other salary in other California cities

Bakersfield ranks 3rd of 14 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($60,700).

All Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for other helpers, construction trades

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,410).

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other salary by city

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Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other salary in Bakersfield: questions

How much do other helpers, construction trades make an hour in Bakersfield?

$28.17 an hour on average, and $23.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other helpers, construction trades salary in Bakersfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other helpers, construction trades take-home pay in Bakersfield?

About $47,557 a year ($3,963 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,600. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do other helpers, construction trades earn more in Bakersfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% more than the U.S. average for this job ($45,140).

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 47-3019; area Bakersfield-Delano, CA (12540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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