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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $70,250 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,444 a month.

10th percentile
$61,520
25th percentile
$61,520
Median percentile
$70,250
75th percentile
$77,410
90th percentile
$96,680

Based on 50 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

$53,333 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,250
Federal income tax−$6,625
Social Security + Medicare−$5,374
California income tax (approx.)−$4,918
Monthly take-home$4,444
Every two weeks$2,051

Does it go far here?

$69,633Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
29%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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