SOC 25-9031 · Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro

Instructional Coordinators Salary in Bakersfield, CA

The average salary for instructional coordinators in Bakersfield, California is $105,880 a year ($50.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $104,600: half of the 390 people in this job in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,841).

$105,880average per year

$50.90 / hourMedian $104,600Take-home ≈ $77,562

  • $57K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $149K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

390people in this job
+29%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 25California metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Instructional Coordinators pay range in Bakersfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $149,170 or more. The middle half of instructional coordinators in Bakersfield earn between $78,900 and $125,010.

  • $57K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $149K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$105,880$8,823$50.90
Median$104,600$8,717$50.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,900$6,575$37.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$125,010$10,418$60.10

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

Instructional Coordinators salary after taxes in Bakersfield

On the average salary of $105,880, a single filer in Bakersfield takes home about $77,562 a year, or $6,463 a month and $2,983 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.

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Is Bakersfield a good place for instructional coordinators? 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 $105,880 buys what about $104,950 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 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.

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Instructional Coordinators salary in other California cities

Bakersfield ranks 6th of 25 California metro areas for this job; Napa pays the most ($130,430).

All Instructional Coordinators salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for instructional coordinators

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,430).

Instructional Coordinators salary by city

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Instructional Coordinators salary in Bakersfield: questions

How much do instructional coordinators make an hour in Bakersfield?

$50.90 an hour on average, and $50.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level instructional coordinators salary in Bakersfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the instructional coordinators take-home pay in Bakersfield?

About $77,562 a year ($6,463 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,880. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do instructional coordinators earn more in Bakersfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,841).

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 25-9031; area Bakersfield-Delano, CA (12540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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