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Accountants and Auditors salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median accountants and auditors in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $79,620 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,939 a month.

10th percentile
$55,090
25th percentile
$66,350
Median percentile
$79,620
75th percentile
$102,670
90th percentile
$133,810

Based on 1,870 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$59,269 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,620
Federal income tax−$8,686
Social Security + Medicare−$6,091
California income tax (approx.)−$5,573
Monthly take-home$4,939
Every two weeks$2,280

Does it go far here?

$78,921Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,300 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bakersfield, CA

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$161,930
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$154,410
Financial Managers$153,030
Lawyers$150,900
Managers, All Other$145,690
Engineers, All Other$139,980
Medical and Health Services Managers$132,670
Software Developers$130,330

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