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
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$179,980	220	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$34,920	220	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,470	220	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$96,600	220	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$51,150	220	View salary detail
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$179,980	220	View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists	$80,640	220	View salary detail
Dentists, General	$172,120	220	View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,240	220	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$63,240	220	View salary detail
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$80,640	220	View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners	$80,640	220	View salary detail
Climate Change Policy Analysts	$80,640	220	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$62,050	220	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$57,490	220	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$59,350	210	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$40,800	210	View salary detail
File Clerks	$43,620	210	View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$36,810	210	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$92,200	200	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$69,230	200	View salary detail
Midwives	$38,990	200	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$94,760	200	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$92,200	200	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$94,760	200	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$42,470	200	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$92,200	200	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$94,760	200	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$38,990	200	View salary detail
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$75,660	190	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$43,540	190	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$101,230	190	View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians	$332,530	190	View salary detail
Roofers	$60,640	190	View salary detail
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$132,110	190	View salary detail
Chemists	$97,570	190	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$108,990	180	View salary detail
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$116,550	180	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$39,850	180	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$49,990	180	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$59,250	180	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$83,290	180	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$60,640	170	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$126,430	170	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$48,500	170	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$119,160	170	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$44,760	170	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$47,540	170	View salary detail
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$51,060	170	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$123,200	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.