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Data Scientists salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median data scientists in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $92,200 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,603 a month.

10th percentile
$65,840
25th percentile
$78,390
Median percentile
$92,200
75th percentile
$130,200
90th percentile
$158,350

Based on 200 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

$67,239 take-home a year
Gross pay$92,200
Federal income tax−$11,454
Social Security + Medicare−$7,053
California income tax (approx.)−$6,454
Monthly take-home$5,603
Every two weeks$2,586

Does it go far here?

$91,390Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
23%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 data scientists salaries · Take-home pay in California