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
Public Relations Managers	$137,200	40	View salary detail
Physicists	$135,260	80	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$132,670	1,020	View salary detail
Sales Engineers	$132,510	40	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$132,230	50	View salary detail
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$132,110	190	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$130,480	60	View salary detail
Materials Engineers	$130,440	50	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$130,340	40	View salary detail
Software Developers	$130,330	740	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$130,330	50	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$130,330	50	View salary detail
Optometrists	$129,370	100	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$128,960	70	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,920	40	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,910	30	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$128,810	5,620	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
Aerospace Engineers	$128,720	700	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$127,890	720	View salary detail
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$127,340	580	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$127,340	580	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$126,960	460	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$126,670	280	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$126,520	300	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$126,520	300	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$126,520	300	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$126,520	300	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$126,520	300	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$126,520	300	View salary detail
Computer Hardware Engineers	$126,460	160	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$126,430	170	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$125,490	310	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$124,920	50	View salary detail
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$123,340	130	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$123,200	170	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$123,200	170	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$122,960	340	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$122,910	100	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$122,910	100	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$122,730	50	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$119,790	560	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$119,790	560	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$119,790	560	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,470	60	View salary detail
Commercial Pilots	$119,400	120	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$119,160	170	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.