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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median court, municipal, and license clerks in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $55,220 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,557 a month.

10th percentile
$42,830
25th percentile
$46,110
Median percentile
$55,220
75th percentile
$58,100
90th percentile
$63,790

Based on 340 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

$42,684 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,220
Federal income tax−$4,446
Social Security + Medicare−$4,224
California income tax (approx.)−$3,865
Monthly take-home$3,557
Every two weeks$1,642

Does it go far here?

$54,735Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
37%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 court, municipal, and license clerks salaries · Take-home pay in California