Tellers pay range in Bakersfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,400 or more. The middle half of tellers in Bakersfield earn between $38,960 and $46,440.
- $36K10th
- $39K25th
- $45KMedian
- $46K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,120 | $3,677 | $21.21 |
| Median | $44,830 | $3,736 | $21.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,960 | $3,247 | $18.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,440 | $3,870 | $22.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in Bakersfield
On the average salary of $44,120, a single filer in Bakersfield takes home about $36,730 a year, or $3,061 a month and $1,413 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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.
Is Bakersfield a good place for tellers? 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 $44,120 buys what about $43,733 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bakersfield ($47,470). A typical home costs $364,264, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other California cities
Bakersfield ranks 24th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($53,320).
- San Jose$53,320
- San Francisco$52,150
- Napa$50,620
- Sacramento$48,830
- Vallejo$48,810
- Santa Maria$48,650
- Santa Rosa$48,600
- San Luis Obispo$48,450
- San Diego$48,000
- Bakersfield$44,120
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in Bakersfield: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Bakersfield?
$21.21 an hour on average, and $21.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Bakersfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Bakersfield?
About $36,730 a year ($3,061 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,120. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do tellers earn more in Bakersfield than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).
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 43-3071; area Bakersfield-Delano, CA (12540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).
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