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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $75,250 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,708 a month.

10th percentile
$61,380
25th percentile
$62,110
Median percentile
$75,250
75th percentile
$92,900
90th percentile
$103,620

Based on 800 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

$56,501 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,250
Federal income tax−$7,725
Social Security + Medicare−$5,757
California income tax (approx.)−$5,268
Monthly take-home$4,708
Every two weeks$2,173

Does it go far here?

$74,589Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
28%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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in California