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Registered Nurses salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median registered nurses in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $128,810 a year, 32% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,524 a month.

10th percentile
$87,760
25th percentile
$100,900
Median percentile
$128,810
75th percentile
$157,990
90th percentile
$162,020

Based on 5,620 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

$90,291 take-home a year
Gross pay$128,810
Federal income tax−$19,648
Social Security + Medicare−$9,854
California income tax (approx.)−$9,017
Monthly take-home$7,524
Every two weeks$3,473

Does it go far here?

$127,679Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
17%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 registered nurses salaries · Take-home pay in California