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Medical Assistants salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median medical assistants in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $46,560 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,028 a month.

10th percentile
$36,440
25th percentile
$39,400
Median percentile
$46,560
75th percentile
$55,550
90th percentile
$60,370

Based on 2,340 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

$36,332 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,560
Federal income tax−$3,407
Social Security + Medicare−$3,562
California income tax (approx.)−$3,259
Monthly take-home$3,028
Every two weeks$1,397

Does it go far here?

$46,151Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
43%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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