High paying jobs in Bakersfield-Delano, CA that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Bakersfield-Delano, CA, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$126,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,040 – $152,080280
2Commercial Pilots$119,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,390 – $265,760120
3Dental Hygienists$114,380
Associate's degree
$97,090 – $121,280340
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$108,990
Associate's degree
$69,040 – $154,150180
5Correctional Officers and Jailers$107,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,770 – $114,7303,280
6Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$103,170
Associate's degree
$77,710 – $138,360540
7Respiratory Therapists$102,760
Associate's degree
$69,810 – $125,770370
8Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$101,770
Associate's degree
$52,680 – $135,140610
9Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$99,210
Associate's degree
$68,790 – $124,790450
10Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$97,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,280 – $98,560240
11Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$96,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,980 – $130,680110
12Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$96,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,740 – $102,100220
13Power Plant Operators$94,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,140 – $130,690200
14Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$94,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,010 – $121,030110
15Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$91,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,630 – $116,690710
16Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$89,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,120 – $123,340260
17Physical Therapist Assistants$84,100
Associate's degree
$63,560 – $105,560150
18Millwrights$82,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,870 – $82,310130
19Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840 – $113,630260
20Surgical Technologists$78,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,730 – $94,270240
21Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,310 – $152,5401,320
22Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$77,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,600 – $126,1701,000
23Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$76,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,070 – $91,4601,480
24Electricians$75,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,770 – $123,9401,410
25Sheet Metal Workers$74,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,290 – $113,710170
26Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,100 – $137,0401,530
27Industrial Machinery Mechanics$73,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,010 – $109,640910
28Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,970
Associate's degree
$48,470 – $82,510160
29Firefighters$72,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,120 – $470,940780
30Structural Iron and Steel Workers$70,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,650 – $97,770120
31Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$69,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,020 – $104,500110
32Computer Network Support Specialists$69,230
Associate's degree
$40,610 – $103,980200
33Architectural and Civil Drafters$66,930
Associate's degree
$43,470 – $99,360150
34Carpenters$66,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,120 – $104,8101,100
35Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$66,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,670 – $117,840960
36Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$66,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,210 – $95,730680
37Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,010 – $89,170750
38Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$64,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,740 – $100,720460
39Postal Service Clerks$64,630
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030130
40Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,120 – $85,870860
41Paralegals and Legal Assistants$63,420
Associate's degree
$45,950 – $97,180300
42Public Safety Telecommunicators$63,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,260 – $84,220220
43Computer User Support Specialists$62,980
Some college, no degree
$47,560 – $95,020780
44Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,020 – $121,5101,540
45Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$62,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,760 – $92,8101,250
46Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$62,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,050 – $86,010160
47Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,400 – $97,240800
48Roofers$60,640
No formal educational credential
$44,990 – $73,080190
49Automotive Body and Related Repairers$60,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,660 – $78,020170
50Tree Trimmers and Pruners$60,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,270 – $91,210120

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	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$126,670	$75,040 – $152,080	280
2	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$119,400	$50,390 – $265,760	120
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$114,380	$97,090 – $121,280	340
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$108,990	$69,040 – $154,150	180
5	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,220	$69,770 – $114,730	3,280
6	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$103,170	$77,710 – $138,360	540
7	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$102,760	$69,810 – $125,770	370
8	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$101,770	$52,680 – $135,140	610
9	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$99,210	$68,790 – $124,790	450
10	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,530	$79,280 – $98,560	240
11	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,610	$62,980 – $130,680	110
12	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,600	$63,740 – $102,100	220
13	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,760	$61,140 – $130,690	200
14	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,100	$59,010 – $121,030	110
15	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$91,750	$57,630 – $116,690	710
16	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$89,650	$66,120 – $123,340	260
17	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$84,100	$63,560 – $105,560	150
18	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,310	$51,870 – $82,310	130
19	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,840	$47,840 – $113,630	260
20	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,470	$50,730 – $94,270	240
21	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,130	$64,310 – $152,540	1,320
22	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,960	$52,600 – $126,170	1,000
23	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,130	$62,070 – $91,460	1,480
24	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,860	$46,770 – $123,940	1,410
25	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,690	$45,290 – $113,710	170
26	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,190	$40,100 – $137,040	1,530
27	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,680	$47,010 – $109,640	910
28	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,970	$48,470 – $82,510	160
29	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,410	$49,120 – $470,940	780
30	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,400	$46,650 – $97,770	120
31	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,850	$40,020 – $104,500	110
32	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$69,230	$40,610 – $103,980	200
33	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$66,930	$43,470 – $99,360	150
34	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,540	$45,120 – $104,810	1,100
35	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,450	$45,670 – $117,840	960
36	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,400	$46,210 – $95,730	680
37	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,150	$43,010 – $89,170	750
38	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,640	$50,740 – $100,720	460
39	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$64,630	$42,600 – $75,030	130
40	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,520	$39,120 – $85,870	860
41	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,420	$45,950 – $97,180	300
42	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,240	$48,260 – $84,220	220
43	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$62,980	$47,560 – $95,020	780
44	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,620	$38,020 – $121,510	1,540
45	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,450	$38,760 – $92,810	1,250
46	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,390	$39,050 – $86,010	160
47	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,380	$43,400 – $97,240	800
48	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$60,640	$44,990 – $73,080	190
49	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,640	$38,660 – $78,020	170
50	Tree Trimmers and PrunersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,080	$35,270 – $91,210	120

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Bakersfield-Delano, CA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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