High paying jobs in Bakersfield-Delano, CA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Bakersfield-Delano, CA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Bakersfield-Delano, CA run 0.9% above the national average (2024), so a Bakersfield-Delano, CA salary is worth about 0.99× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Bakersfield-Delano, CA · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$632,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$82,410 – $632,190340
2Family Medicine Physicians$332,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,650 – $434,630190
3Physician Assistants$198,070
Master's degree
$126,200 – $219,990350
4Chief Executives$195,400
Bachelor's degree
$93,290 – $386,830390
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,980
Bachelor's degree
$117,030 – $250,980220
6Dentists, General$172,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,850 – $346,300220
7Nurse Practitioners$165,580
Master's degree
$106,710 – $205,450430
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,470
Bachelor's degree
$101,820 – $271,190430
9Pharmacists$161,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$125,170 – $200,850600
10Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$154,410
Master's degree
$106,460 – $170,340800
11Financial Managers$153,030
Bachelor's degree
$90,070 – $276,790900
12Lawyers$150,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,490 – $245,020610
13Marketing Managers$149,960
Bachelor's degree
$87,740 – $271,050240
14Petroleum Engineers$147,440
Bachelor's degree
$53,730 – $195,520160
15Managers, All Other$145,690
Bachelor's degree
$78,350 – $225,060800
16Engineers, All Other$139,980
Bachelor's degree
$53,440 – $195,190670
17Human Resources Managers$138,130
Bachelor's degree
$87,960 – $216,540240
18Medical and Health Services Managers$132,670
Bachelor's degree
$66,700 – $220,4801,020
19Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$132,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,520 – $155,420190
20Software Developers$130,330
Bachelor's degree
$88,670 – $203,810740
21Registered Nurses$128,810
Bachelor's degree
$87,760 – $162,0205,620
22Aerospace Engineers$128,720
Bachelor's degree
$93,230 – $188,720700
23Construction Managers$127,890
Bachelor's degree
$83,600 – $204,170720
24Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$127,340
Bachelor's degree
$100,340 – $178,380580
25Electrical Engineers$126,960
Bachelor's degree
$86,610 – $163,720460
26Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$126,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,040 – $152,080280
27Industrial Production Managers$126,520
Bachelor's degree
$79,340 – $202,640300
28Computer Hardware Engineers$126,460
Bachelor's degree
$88,880 – $159,700160
29School Psychologists$126,430
Master's degree
$97,820 – $136,910170
30Physical Therapists$125,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,300 – $156,370310
31Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$123,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,220 – $195,030130
32Occupational Therapists$123,200
Master's degree
$79,590 – $156,000170
33First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$122,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$96,930 – $176,800340
34Mechanical Engineers$119,790
Bachelor's degree
$78,490 – $171,540560
35Commercial Pilots$119,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,390 – $265,760120
36Education Administrators, Postsecondary$119,160
Master's degree
$80,240 – $194,840170
37Speech-Language Pathologists$117,350
Master's degree
$98,150 – $147,300310
38Computer and Information Research Scientists$116,650
Master's degree
$87,760 – $159,700490
39Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$116,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$43,770 – $165,760180
40Dental Hygienists$114,380
Associate's degree
$97,090 – $121,280340
41Computer Occupations, All Other$110,180
Bachelor's degree
$58,100 – $159,7001,080
42Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$108,990
Associate's degree
$69,040 – $154,150180
43Information Security Analysts$108,020
Bachelor's degree
$69,530 – $159,130160
44Correctional Officers and Jailers$107,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,770 – $114,7303,280
45Facilities Managers$107,190
Bachelor's degree
$66,990 – $177,130310
46Industrial Engineers$104,700
Bachelor's degree
$71,320 – $155,100280
47Instructional Coordinators$104,600
Master's degree
$57,290 – $149,170390
48Project Management Specialists$104,580
Bachelor's degree
$62,120 – $159,9701,410
49General and Operations Managers$104,460
Bachelor's degree
$53,910 – $218,7404,100
50Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$103,170
Associate's degree
$77,710 – $138,360540

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianBakersfield-Delano, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$632,190	$82,410 – $632,190	340
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$332,530	$107,650 – $434,630	190
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$198,070	$126,200 – $219,990	350
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$195,400	$93,290 – $386,830	390
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$179,980	$117,030 – $250,980	220
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$172,120	$99,850 – $346,300	220
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$165,580	$106,710 – $205,450	430
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,470	$101,820 – $271,190	430
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$161,930	$125,170 – $200,850	600
10	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$154,410	$106,460 – $170,340	800
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,030	$90,070 – $276,790	900
12	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$150,900	$77,490 – $245,020	610
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,960	$87,740 – $271,050	240
14	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$147,440	$53,730 – $195,520	160
15	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$145,690	$78,350 – $225,060	800
16	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$139,980	$53,440 – $195,190	670
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,130	$87,960 – $216,540	240
18	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,670	$66,700 – $220,480	1,020
19	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,110	$103,520 – $155,420	190
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,330	$88,670 – $203,810	740
21	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$128,810	$87,760 – $162,020	5,620
22	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,720	$93,230 – $188,720	700
23	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,890	$83,600 – $204,170	720
24	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$127,340	$100,340 – $178,380	580
25	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,960	$86,610 – $163,720	460
26	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$126,670	$75,040 – $152,080	280
27	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,520	$79,340 – $202,640	300
28	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,460	$88,880 – $159,700	160
29	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$126,430	$97,820 – $136,910	170
30	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$125,490	$98,300 – $156,370	310
31	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$123,340	$77,220 – $195,030	130
32	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$123,200	$79,590 – $156,000	170
33	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,960	$96,930 – $176,800	340
34	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$119,790	$78,490 – $171,540	560
35	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$119,400	$50,390 – $265,760	120
36	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$119,160	$80,240 – $194,840	170
37	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$117,350	$98,150 – $147,300	310
38	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$116,650	$87,760 – $159,700	490
39	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$116,550	$43,770 – $165,760	180
40	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$114,380	$97,090 – $121,280	340
41	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,180	$58,100 – $159,700	1,080
42	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$108,990	$69,040 – $154,150	180
43	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$108,020	$69,530 – $159,130	160
44	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,220	$69,770 – $114,730	3,280
45	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,190	$66,990 – $177,130	310
46	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,700	$71,320 – $155,100	280
47	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$104,600	$57,290 – $149,170	390
48	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$104,580	$62,120 – $159,970	1,410
49	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,460	$53,910 – $218,740	4,100
50	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$103,170	$77,710 – $138,360	540

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