Chemists pay range in Bakersfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,700 or more. The middle half of chemists in Bakersfield earn between $72,620 and $128,710.
- $59K10th
- $73K25th
- $98KMedian
- $129K75th
- $160K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $105,620 | $8,802 | $50.78 |
| Median | $97,570 | $8,131 | $46.91 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $72,620 | $6,052 | $34.91 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $128,710 | $10,726 | $61.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Bakersfield
On the average salary of $105,620, a single filer in Bakersfield takes home about $77,403 a year, or $6,450 a month and $2,977 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Bakersfield a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bakersfield area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $105,620 buys what about $104,692 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bakersfield ($47,470). A typical home costs $364,264, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other California cities
Bakersfield ranks 3rd of 19 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($130,870).
- San Francisco$130,870
- San Jose$121,350
- Bakersfield$105,620
- Salinas$104,930
- San Diego$101,250
- Napa$100,740
- Santa Rosa$100,440
- Los Angeles$99,150
- Santa Cruz$97,460
- Santa Maria$95,140
Highest-paying cities for chemists
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,550).
- Washington, DC$144,550
- Bay City, MI$139,910
- Lexington Park, MD$132,480
- San Francisco, CA$130,870
- Boston, MA$130,520
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Chemists salary in Bakersfield: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Bakersfield?
$50.78 an hour on average, and $46.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Bakersfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Bakersfield?
About $77,403 a year ($6,450 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,620. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do chemists earn more in Bakersfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,816).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-2031; area Bakersfield-Delano, CA (12540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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