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Physician Assistants salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median physician assistants in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $198,070 a year, 46% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $11,135 a month.

10th percentile
$126,200
25th percentile
$156,590
Median percentile
$198,070
75th percentile
$219,990
90th percentile
$219,990

Based on 350 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

$133,623 take-home a year
Gross pay$198,070
Federal income tax−$36,271
Social Security + Medicare−$14,311
California income tax (approx.)−$13,865
Monthly take-home$11,135
Every two weeks$5,139

Does it go far here?

$196,331Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
12%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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