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Office Clerks, General salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median office clerks, general in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $45,440 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,959 a month.

10th percentile
$35,340
25th percentile
$38,470
Median percentile
$45,440
75th percentile
$50,310
90th percentile
$60,860

Based on 5,500 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

$35,510 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,440
Federal income tax−$3,273
Social Security + Medicare−$3,476
California income tax (approx.)−$3,181
Monthly take-home$2,959
Every two weeks$1,366

Does it go far here?

$45,041Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
44%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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