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Operations Research Analysts salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median operations research analysts in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $119,020 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,019 a month.

10th percentile
$64,320
25th percentile
$77,830
Median percentile
$119,020
75th percentile
$148,030
90th percentile
$159,700

Based on 80 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

$84,229 take-home a year
Gross pay$119,020
Federal income tax−$17,354
Social Security + Medicare−$9,105
California income tax (approx.)−$8,331
Monthly take-home$7,019
Every two weeks$3,240

Does it go far here?

$117,975Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
19%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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