Bakersfield, CA Careers and Salaries

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
Electrical Engineers	$126,960	460	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$99,210	450	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$35,100	450	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,330	440	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$165,580	430	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$164,470	430	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$47,960	420	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$47,960	420	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$35,630	410	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$82,390	410	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$35,440	400	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$39,510	400	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$47,210	400	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$48,860	400	View salary detail
Chief Executives	$195,400	390	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$70,610	390	View salary detail
Chief Sustainability Officers	$195,400	390	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$45,750	390	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$104,600	390	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$47,000	380	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$47,000	380	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$47,000	380	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$102,760	370	View salary detail
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$56,990	370	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$93,840	360	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$45,390	360	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$93,840	360	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$93,840	360	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$52,790	360	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$35,290	360	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$198,070	350	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$38,010	350	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$71,010	350	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$38,010	350	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$198,070	350	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$122,960	340	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$55,220	340	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$50,200	340	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$632,190	340	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$114,380	340	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$34,560	340	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$36,610	330	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$49,000	330	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$100,730	330	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$38,490	330	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$45,260	320	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$42,400	320	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$117,350	310	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$77,450	310	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$107,190	310	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.