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Dental Hygienists salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median dental hygienists in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $114,380 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,774 a month.

10th percentile
$97,090
25th percentile
$101,540
Median percentile
$114,380
75th percentile
$115,430
90th percentile
$121,280

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

$81,290 take-home a year
Gross pay$114,380
Federal income tax−$16,334
Social Security + Medicare−$8,750
California income tax (approx.)−$8,007
Monthly take-home$6,774
Every two weeks$3,127

Does it go far here?

$113,375Median 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 dental hygienists salaries · Take-home pay in California