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Lawyers salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median lawyers in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $150,900 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,654 a month.

10th percentile
$77,490
25th percentile
$102,680
Median percentile
$150,900
75th percentile
$175,600
90th percentile
$245,020

Based on 610 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

$103,843 take-home a year
Gross pay$150,900
Federal income tax−$24,950
Social Security + Medicare−$11,544
California income tax (approx.)−$10,563
Monthly take-home$8,654
Every two weeks$3,994

Does it go far here?

$149,575Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
15%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
Managers, All Other$145,690
Engineers, All Other$139,980
Medical and Health Services Managers$132,670
Software Developers$130,330
Registered Nurses$128,810

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