What jobs pay in Bakersfield-Delano
$64,650avg. a year, all jobs
$31.08 an hour · 338,230 employed
Average and median pay for 14 common jobs in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
Top-paying jobs in Bakersfield-Delano
Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)
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Pay for 14 jobs in Bakersfield-Delano
Sorted by number of jobs. We list the jobs with the most workers in this metro area.
| Job | Avg. pay | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $35,760 | 32,500 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $35,190 | 17,270 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $40,290 | 9,180 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $45,900 | 8,440 |
| Cashiers | $38,160 | 8,350 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $56,530 | 7,050 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $42,170 | 6,190 |
| Retail Salespersons | $40,330 | 6,050 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $41,650 | 6,040 |
| Registered Nurses | $128,200 | 5,620 |
| Office Clerks, General | $46,540 | 5,500 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $65,040 | 5,390 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $85,920 | 4,540 |
| General and Operations Managers | $129,730 | 4,100 |
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Metro area: Bakersfield-Delano, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12540). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.