SOC 29-9099 · Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Salary in Bakersfield, CA

The average salary for other healthcare practitioners and technical workers in Bakersfield, California is $51,310 a year ($24.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,990: half of the 200 people in this job in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,720).

$51,310average per year

$24.67 / hourMedian $38,990Take-home ≈ $42,136

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

200people in this job
-33%vs U.S. average
#13 of 13California metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other pay range in Bakersfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,940 or more. The middle half of other healthcare practitioners and technical workers in Bakersfield earn between $38,990 and $46,450.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,310$4,276$24.67
Median$38,990$3,249$18.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,990$3,249$18.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,450$3,871$22.33

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other pay in Bakersfield vs. California and the U.S.

Other healthcare practitioners and technical workers in Bakersfield earn 41% less than the California average ($87,310) and 33% less than the U.S. average ($76,720). At the median the gap is -41% against the U.S. median of $65,790.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bakersfield$51,310$38,990$38,990$80,940200
California$87,310$75,800$41,020$158,0104,180
United States$76,720$65,790$38,660$129,83035,010

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Bakersfield

On the average salary of $51,310, a single filer in Bakersfield takes home about $42,136 a year, or $3,511 a month and $1,621 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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.

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Is Bakersfield a good place for other healthcare practitioners and technical workers? 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 $51,310 buys what about $50,859 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bakersfield ($47,470). A typical home costs $364,264, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other salary in other California cities

Bakersfield ranks 13th of 13 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($138,430).

All Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for other healthcare practitioners and technical workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($138,430).

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other salary by city

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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other salary in Bakersfield: questions

How much do other healthcare practitioners and technical workers make an hour in Bakersfield?

$24.67 an hour on average, and $18.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other healthcare practitioners and technical workers salary in Bakersfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other healthcare practitioners and technical workers take-home pay in Bakersfield?

About $42,136 a year ($3,511 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,310. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do other healthcare practitioners and technical workers earn more in Bakersfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,720).

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 29-9099; area Bakersfield-Delano, CA (12540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 2.67, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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