SOC 47-4090 · Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers Salary in Bakersfield, CA

The average salary for miscellaneous construction and related workers in Bakersfield, California is $69,330 a year ($33.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,050: half of the 40 people in this job in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,196).

$69,330average per year

$33.33 / hourMedian $53,050Take-home ≈ $55,130

  • $47K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+23%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 10California metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers pay range in Bakersfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,120 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous construction and related workers in Bakersfield earn between $49,460 and $92,380.

  • $47K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,330$5,778$33.33
Median$53,050$4,421$25.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,460$4,122$23.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,380$7,698$44.41

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

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary after taxes in Bakersfield

On the average salary of $69,330, a single filer in Bakersfield takes home about $55,130 a year, or $4,594 a month and $2,120 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 miscellaneous construction and related workers? 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 $69,330 buys what about $68,721 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bakersfield ($47,470). A typical home costs $364,264, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary in other California cities

Bakersfield ranks 5th of 10 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($87,780).

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Highest-paying cities for miscellaneous construction and related workers

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,780).

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Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary in Bakersfield: questions

How much do miscellaneous construction and related workers make an hour in Bakersfield?

$33.33 an hour on average, and $25.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level miscellaneous construction and related workers salary in Bakersfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the miscellaneous construction and related workers take-home pay in Bakersfield?

About $55,130 a year ($4,594 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,330. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do miscellaneous construction and related workers earn more in Bakersfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,196).

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 47-4090; area Bakersfield-Delano, CA (12540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
  • 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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