Highest paying jobs in Bakersfield-Delano, CA

The best paying occupations in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Cost of living: prices here run 0.9% above the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	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	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$299,990	$155,170 – $417,150	70
4	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$290,420	$93,350 – $375,700	70
5	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$269,000	$77,050 – $391,030	—
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$198,070	$126,200 – $219,990	350
7	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$195,400	$93,290 – $386,830	390
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$179,980	$117,030 – $250,980	220
9	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$172,120	$99,850 – $346,300	220
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$165,580	$106,710 – $205,450	430
11	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,470	$101,820 – $271,190	430
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$161,930	$125,170 – $200,850	600
13	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,270	$100,080 – $239,200	60
14	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$154,410	$106,460 – $170,340	800
15	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,030	$90,070 – $276,790	900
16	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$150,900	$77,490 – $245,020	610
17	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$150,780	$61,270 – $276,250	100
18	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,960	$87,740 – $271,050	240
19	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$147,440	$53,730 – $195,520	160
20	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$145,690	$78,350 – $225,060	800
21	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$139,980	$53,440 – $195,190	670
22	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,130	$87,960 – $216,540	240
23	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$137,340	$104,100 – $201,880	60
24	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,200	$77,240 – $207,170	40
25	PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,260	$83,300 – $195,190	80
26	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,670	$66,700 – $220,480	1,020
27	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$132,510	$73,380 – $171,290	40
28	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$132,230	$98,270 – $155,200	50
29	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,110	$103,520 – $155,420	190
30	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,480	$88,880 – $197,100	60
31	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$130,440	$85,370 – $195,190	50
32	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,340	$85,070 – $213,400	40
33	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,330	$88,670 – $203,810	740
34	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree	$130,330	$76,050 – $173,260	50
35	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,370	$99,980 – $197,000	100
36	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,960	$73,920 – $197,950	70
37	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$128,920	$93,650 – $160,580	40
38	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$128,910	$104,640 – $217,610	30
39	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$128,810	$87,760 – $162,020	5,620
40	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,720	$93,230 – $188,720	700
41	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,890	$83,600 – $204,170	720
42	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$127,340	$100,340 – $178,380	580
43	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,960	$86,610 – $163,720	460
44	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$126,670	$75,040 – $152,080	280
45	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,520	$79,340 – $202,640	300
46	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,460	$88,880 – $159,700	160
47	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$126,430	$97,820 – $136,910	170
48	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$125,490	$98,300 – $156,370	310
49	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,920	$73,860 – $159,700	50
50	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$123,340	$77,220 – $195,030	130

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