BLS metro-level wage data places First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers pay in Bakersfield-Delano, CA at a median of $94,280 per year ($45.33/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $79,860, Bakersfield-Delano pays +18% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 1,170 first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairerss are employed across the Bakersfield-Delano MSA in SOC 49-1011.

The Bakersfield-Delano pay distribution spans from $56,720 at the 10th percentile to $146,370 at the 90th — a 2.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $72,870 and the 75th at $119,460, so half of Bakersfield-Delano-based first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Bakersfield-Delano, CA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.