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Health Education Specialists salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median health education specialists in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $59,350 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,809 a month.

10th percentile
$45,720
25th percentile
$48,000
Median percentile
$59,350
75th percentile
$64,990
90th percentile
$78,850

Based on 210 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

$45,713 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,350
Federal income tax−$4,942
Social Security + Medicare−$4,540
California income tax (approx.)−$4,155
Monthly take-home$3,809
Every two weeks$1,758

Does it go far here?

$58,829Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
34%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 health education specialists salaries · Take-home pay in California