May 2025 OEWS · California

Highest-paying jobs in Bakersfield-Delano, CA

All-occupations median

$47,470

10th percentile: $34,320
25th percentile: $36,080
Median: $47,470
75th percentile: $75,850
90th percentile: $117,020
Mean: $64,650

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 338,230.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 100.886, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Bakersfield-Delano, CA with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	340	$82,410	$632,190	$632,190
Family Medicine Physicians	190	$107,650	$332,530	$434,630
Psychiatrists	70	$155,170	$299,990	$417,150
Pediatricians, General	70	$93,350	$290,420	$375,700
Physicians, All Other	Not available	$77,050	$269,000	$391,030
Physician Assistants	350	$126,200	$198,070	$219,990
Chief Executives	390	$93,290	$195,400	$386,830
Architectural and Engineering Managers	220	$117,030	$179,980	$250,980
Dentists, General	220	$99,850	$172,120	$346,300
Nurse Practitioners	430	$106,710	$165,580	$205,450
Computer and Information Systems Managers	430	$101,820	$164,470	$271,190
Pharmacists	600	$125,170	$161,930	$200,850
Natural Sciences Managers	60	$100,080	$156,270	$239,200
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	800	$106,460	$154,410	$170,340
Financial Managers	900	$90,070	$153,030	$276,790
Lawyers	610	$77,490	$150,900	$245,020
Veterinarians	100	$61,270	$150,780	$276,250
Marketing Managers	240	$87,740	$149,960	$271,050
Petroleum Engineers	160	$53,730	$147,440	$195,520
Managers, All Other	800	$78,350	$145,690	$225,060
Engineers, All Other	670	$53,440	$139,980	$195,190
Human Resources Managers	240	$87,960	$138,130	$216,540
Physical Scientists, All Other	60	$104,100	$137,340	$201,880
Public Relations Managers	40	$77,240	$137,200	$207,170
Physicists	80	$83,300	$135,260	$195,190
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,020	$66,700	$132,670	$220,480
Sales Engineers	40	$73,380	$132,510	$171,290
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	50	$98,270	$132,230	$155,200
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	190	$103,520	$132,110	$155,420
Training and Development Managers	60	$88,880	$130,480	$197,100
Materials Engineers	50	$85,370	$130,440	$195,190
Fundraising Managers	40	$85,070	$130,340	$213,400
Software Developers	740	$88,670	$130,330	$203,810
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	50	$76,050	$130,330	$173,260
Optometrists	100	$99,980	$129,370	$197,000
Purchasing Managers	70	$73,920	$128,960	$197,950
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	40	$93,650	$128,920	$160,580
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	30	$104,640	$128,910	$217,610
Registered Nurses	5,620	$87,760	$128,810	$162,020
Aerospace Engineers	700	$93,230	$128,720	$188,720

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Musicians and Singers	30	$17.63	$51.34	$123.60

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Bakersfield-Delano, CA by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	32,500	$34,320	$34,620	$36,330
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	17,270	$34,320	$34,320	$36,300
Fast Food and Counter Workers	9,180	$35,190	$39,470	$45,660
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	8,440	$34,490	$46,890	$54,990
Cashiers	8,350	$34,320	$35,220	$45,630
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	7,050	$38,490	$57,690	$74,870
Stockers and Order Fillers	6,190	$35,020	$39,070	$54,860
Retail Salespersons	6,050	$34,320	$36,320	$47,670
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	6,040	$36,180	$38,930	$48,010
Registered Nurses	5,620	$87,760	$128,810	$162,020
Office Clerks, General	5,500	$35,340	$45,440	$60,860
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	5,390	$49,210	$66,480	$76,690
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	4,540	$61,230	$79,900	$118,580
General and Operations Managers	4,100	$53,910	$104,460	$218,740
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	4,060	$34,320	$42,490	$55,440
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	3,300	$63,350	$99,150	$125,170
Correctional Officers and Jailers	3,280	$69,770	$107,220	$114,730
Waiters and Waitresses	2,920	$34,320	$34,320	$61,520
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	2,740	$48,890	$95,000	$149,160
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2,740	$38,070	$45,580	$65,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2,730	$37,440	$50,960	$69,040
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2,580	$39,210	$53,170	$75,120
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,490	$36,940	$50,800	$81,490
Packers and Packagers, Hand	2,480	$34,320	$35,260	$47,830
Cooks, Fast Food	2,450	$35,030	$41,480	$47,190

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Bakersfield-Delano, CA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Bakersfield-Delano, CA is $47,470. Employment is 338,230.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Bakersfield-Delano, CA?

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers has the highest published annual median on this list, $632,190, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Bakersfield-Delano, CA.