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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median clinical and counseling psychologists in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $116,550 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,889 a month.

10th percentile
$43,770
25th percentile
$63,850
Median percentile
$116,550
75th percentile
$162,360
90th percentile
$165,760

Based on 180 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

$82,664 take-home a year
Gross pay$116,550
Federal income tax−$16,811
Social Security + Medicare−$8,916
California income tax (approx.)−$8,159
Monthly take-home$6,889
Every two weeks$3,179

Does it go far here?

$115,526Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
19%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

All clinical and counseling psychologists salaries · Take-home pay in California