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Database Administrators salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median database administrators in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $89,070 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,438 a month.

10th percentile
$52,760
25th percentile
$59,820
Median percentile
$89,070
75th percentile
$112,050
90th percentile
$136,850

Based on 90 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

$65,256 take-home a year
Gross pay$89,070
Federal income tax−$10,765
Social Security + Medicare−$6,814
California income tax (approx.)−$6,235
Monthly take-home$5,438
Every two weeks$2,510

Does it go far here?

$88,288Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
24%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 database administrators salaries · Take-home pay in California