Editors pay range in Bakersfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,800 or more. The middle half of editors in Bakersfield earn between $49,190 and $94,260.
- $39K10th
- $49K25th
- $62KMedian
- $94K75th
- $128K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,920 | $6,243 | $36.02 |
| Median | $62,490 | $5,208 | $30.04 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,190 | $4,099 | $23.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $94,260 | $7,855 | $45.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Bakersfield
On the average salary of $74,920, a single filer in Bakersfield takes home about $58,615 a year, or $4,885 a month and $2,254 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 editors? 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 $74,920 buys what about $74,262 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Bakersfield ($47,470). A typical home costs $364,264, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other California cities
Bakersfield ranks 13th of 15 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($120,530).
- San Jose$120,530
- Los Angeles$119,300
- San Francisco$114,540
- Santa Rosa$95,580
- Sacramento$88,410
- Oxnard$86,840
- San Diego$84,000
- San Luis Obispo$82,570
- Fresno$78,580
- Bakersfield$74,920
Highest-paying cities for editors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($120,530).
- San Jose, CA$120,530
- Los Angeles, CA$119,300
- New York, NY$119,160
- San Francisco, CA$114,540
- Waterbury, CT$110,240
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Editors salary in Bakersfield: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Bakersfield?
$36.02 an hour on average, and $30.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Bakersfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Bakersfield?
About $58,615 a year ($4,885 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,920. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do editors earn more in Bakersfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($94,300).
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 27-3041; area Bakersfield-Delano, CA (12540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- 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 0.32, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.32).
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