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Psychiatrists salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median psychiatrists in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $299,990 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $16,181 a month.

10th percentile
$155,170
25th percentile
$170,470
Median percentile
$299,990
75th percentile
$380,470
90th percentile
$417,150

Based on 70 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

$194,171 take-home a year
Gross pay$299,990
Federal income tax−$68,131
Social Security + Medicare−$16,689
California income tax (approx.)−$20,999
Monthly take-home$16,181
Every two weeks$7,468

Does it go far here?

$297,355Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
8%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 psychiatrists salaries · Take-home pay in California