BLS metro-level wage data places Mechanical Door Repairers pay in Bakersfield-Delano, CA at a median of $50,270 per year ($24.17/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $55,720, Bakersfield-Delano pays 10% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 60 mechanical door repairerss are employed across the Bakersfield-Delano MSA in SOC 49-9011.

The Bakersfield-Delano pay distribution spans from $37,060 at the 10th percentile to $81,630 at the 90th — a 2.2× 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 $37,060 and the 75th at $63,950, so half of Bakersfield-Delano-based mechanical door 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.