SOC 41-9099 · Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro

Sales and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Bakersfield, CA

The average salary for other sales and related workers in Bakersfield, California is $52,610 a year ($25.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,390: half of the 360 people in this job in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,510).

$52,610average per year

$25.29 / hourMedian $45,390Take-home ≈ $43,103

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $79K90th

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

360people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#24 of 25California metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Bakersfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,570 or more. The middle half of other sales and related workers in Bakersfield earn between $35,420 and $61,080.

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $79K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,610$4,384$25.29
Median$45,390$3,782$21.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,420$2,952$17.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,080$5,090$29.37

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

Sales and Related Workers, All Other pay in Bakersfield vs. California and the U.S.

Other sales and related workers in Bakersfield earn 20% less than the California average ($65,410) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($58,510). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $48,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bakersfield$52,610$45,390$34,320$78,570360
California$65,410$52,810$37,280$105,46028,480
United States$58,510$48,280$29,720$97,91093,180

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

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Bakersfield

On the average salary of $52,610, a single filer in Bakersfield takes home about $43,103 a year, or $3,592 a month and $1,658 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 sales and related 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 $52,610 buys what about $52,148 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bakersfield ($47,470). A typical home costs $364,264, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary in other California cities

Bakersfield ranks 24th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($83,790).

All Sales and Related Workers, All Other salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for other sales and related workers

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,520).

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary in Bakersfield: questions

How much do other sales and related workers make an hour in Bakersfield?

$25.29 an hour on average, and $21.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other sales and related workers salary in Bakersfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other sales and related workers take-home pay in Bakersfield?

About $43,103 a year ($3,592 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,610. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do other sales and related workers earn more in Bakersfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,510).

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 41-9099; area Bakersfield-Delano, CA (12540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • 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 1.80, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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