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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $76,130 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,755 a month.

10th percentile
$62,070
25th percentile
$66,550
Median percentile
$76,130
75th percentile
$79,840
90th percentile
$91,460

Based on 1,480 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

$57,058 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,130
Federal income tax−$7,919
Social Security + Medicare−$5,824
California income tax (approx.)−$5,329
Monthly take-home$4,755
Every two weeks$2,195

Does it go far here?

$75,461Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
27%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 licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in California