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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Bakersfield, CA

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $62,450 a year, an average of $62,680. About 1,250 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$62,450
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$62,680
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$38,760
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$92,810
Top of the range
People employed
1,250
In Bakersfield metro area
Rent share of median wage
26.3%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Bakersfield

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,371
per month, in Bakersfield, CA
Income needed for median rent
$54,800
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median automotive service technicians and mechanics wage
$62,450
14.0% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
26.3%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$77,397
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Bakersfield area. Read the Bakersfield, CA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Tulsa, OK
-24.1%
Median $47,410
Mean $53,470
Employed 2,430
Wichita, KS
-23.5%
Median $47,800
Mean $51,550
Employed 1,330
Arlington, TX
-20.4%
Median $49,720
Mean $55,760
Employed 17,690
Tampa, FL
-23.3%
Median $47,880
Mean $53,720
Employed 7,380
Aurora, CO
-0.8%
Median $61,960
Mean $65,400
Employed 6,340
Minneapolis, MN
-3.1%
Median $60,490
Mean $62,920
Employed 7,180
Oakland, CA
+21.7%
Median $76,030
Mean $75,730
Employed 7,270
New Orleans, LA
-21.2%
Median $49,190
Mean $54,070
Employed 1,610

See automotive service technicians and mechanics pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $62,450 / year
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.