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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $102,920 a year, 67% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,169 a month.

10th percentile
$82,050
25th percentile
$102,920
Median percentile
$102,920
75th percentile
$126,950
90th percentile
$126,950

Based on 40 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

$74,030 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,920
Federal income tax−$13,812
Social Security + Medicare−$7,873
California income tax (approx.)−$7,204
Monthly take-home$6,169
Every two weeks$2,847

Does it go far here?

$102,016Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
21%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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