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Occupational Therapy Assistants salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median occupational therapy assistants in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $95,190 a year, 32% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,761 a month.

10th percentile
$67,890
25th percentile
$74,770
Median percentile
$95,190
75th percentile
$105,560
90th percentile
$107,420

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

$69,133 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,190
Federal income tax−$12,112
Social Security + Medicare−$7,282
California income tax (approx.)−$6,663
Monthly take-home$5,761
Every two weeks$2,659

Does it go far here?

$94,354Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
23%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 occupational therapy assistants salaries · Take-home pay in California