Occupations Reported in Bakersfield, CA

581 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Bakersfield, CA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$34,620	32,500	View salary detail
Baristas	$39,470	9,180	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$39,470	9,180	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$46,890	8,440	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$46,890	8,440	View salary detail
Cashiers	$35,220	8,350	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,690	7,050	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$39,070	6,190	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$36,320	6,050	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$128,810	5,620	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$128,810	5,620	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$128,810	5,620	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$128,810	5,620	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$128,810	5,620	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$45,440	5,500	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$66,480	5,390	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,900	4,540	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$104,460	4,100	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$42,490	4,060	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$99,150	3,300	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$107,220	3,280	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$34,320	2,920	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$95,000	2,740	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$95,000	2,740	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$95,000	2,740	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$45,580	2,740	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$95,000	2,740	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$95,000	2,740	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$50,960	2,730	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$53,170	2,580	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$50,800	2,490	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,260	2,480	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$41,480	2,450	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$71,830	2,430	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$44,980	2,370	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$46,560	2,340	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$37,800	2,100	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$49,350	2,060	View salary detail
Security Guards	$38,440	2,020	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$47,310	1,970	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$37,090	1,950	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$48,280	1,920	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$79,620	1,870	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$46,130	1,720	View salary detail
Nannies	$36,190	1,690	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$36,190	1,690	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$47,430	1,670	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$43,770	1,630	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$92,120	1,610	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$92,120	1,610	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.