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Marriage and Family Therapists salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median marriage and family therapists in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $71,010 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,485 a month.

10th percentile
$43,120
25th percentile
$47,650
Median percentile
$71,010
75th percentile
$98,440
90th percentile
$128,430

Based on 350 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

$53,815 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,010
Federal income tax−$6,792
Social Security + Medicare−$5,432
California income tax (approx.)−$4,971
Monthly take-home$4,485
Every two weeks$2,070

Does it go far here?

$70,386Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
29%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 marriage and family therapists salaries · Take-home pay in California