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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $61,830 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,961 a month.

10th percentile
$45,030
25th percentile
$57,400
Median percentile
$61,830
75th percentile
$94,180
90th percentile
$128,780

Based on 40 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

$47,532 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,830
Federal income tax−$5,240
Social Security + Medicare−$4,730
California income tax (approx.)−$4,328
Monthly take-home$3,961
Every two weeks$1,828

Does it go far here?

$61,287Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
33%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 news analysts, reporters, and journalists salaries · Take-home pay in California