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
Security Managers	$107,190	310	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$55,270	310	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$36,660	310	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$125,490	310	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$126,520	300	View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$45,130	300	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$68,770	300	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$126,520	300	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$126,520	300	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$126,520	300	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$126,520	300	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$36,590	300	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$63,420	300	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$61,500	300	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$126,520	300	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$76,480	290	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$76,480	290	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$57,220	290	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$58,060	290	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$76,500	290	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$104,700	280	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$126,670	280	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$104,700	280	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$104,700	280	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$104,700	280	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$76,580	270	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$47,660	270	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$38,280	270	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$77,500	260	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$89,650	260	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$78,840	260	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$35,330	250	View salary detail
Machinists	$50,680	250	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$149,960	240	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$138,130	240	View salary detail
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$97,530	240	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$56,960	240	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$57,610	240	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$43,010	240	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$78,470	240	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$47,200	240	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,460	240	View salary detail
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$52,640	240	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$96,760	230	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$51,570	230	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$37,380	230	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$96,760	230	View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,010	230	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$96,760	230	View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$49,930	230	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.