Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Bakersfield, CA

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,510	1,260	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$36,360	120	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$36,320	6,050	View salary detail
Nannies	$36,190	1,690	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$36,190	1,690	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$36,140	500	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$36,020	120	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$35,760	90	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$35,720	1,030	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,670	1,220	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$35,630	410	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$35,440	400	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$35,330	250	View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$35,310	720	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$35,290	360	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,260	2,480	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$35,220	90	View salary detail
Cashiers	$35,220	8,350	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$35,100	450	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$34,980	80	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$34,920	220	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$34,770	700	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$34,660	490	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$34,620	32,500	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$34,560	340	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$34,320	70	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$34,320	2,920	View salary detail
Bartenders	$34,320	830	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,320	880	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$34,320	1,080	View salary detail
Agricultural Workers, All Other	$34,320	150	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.