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Counselors, All Other salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median counselors, all other in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $42,790 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,797 a month.

10th percentile
$36,010
25th percentile
$36,200
Median percentile
$42,790
75th percentile
$47,340
90th percentile
$48,450

Based on 140 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

$33,566 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,790
Federal income tax−$2,955
Social Security + Medicare−$3,273
California income tax (approx.)−$2,995
Monthly take-home$2,797
Every two weeks$1,291

Does it go far here?

$42,414Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
46%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 counselors, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California