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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $34,660 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,300 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$34,320
Median percentile
$34,660
75th percentile
$35,720
90th percentile
$43,350

Based on 490 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

$27,603 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,660
Federal income tax−$1,979
Social Security + Medicare−$2,651
California income tax (approx.)−$2,426
Monthly take-home$2,300
Every two weeks$1,062

Does it go far here?

$34,356Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
57%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

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