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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median speech-language pathologists in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $117,350 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,931 a month.

10th percentile
$98,150
25th percentile
$104,690
Median percentile
$117,350
75th percentile
$130,220
90th percentile
$147,300

Based on 310 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

$83,171 take-home a year
Gross pay$117,350
Federal income tax−$16,987
Social Security + Medicare−$8,977
California income tax (approx.)−$8,215
Monthly take-home$6,931
Every two weeks$3,199

Does it go far here?

$116,319Median 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

All speech-language pathologists salaries · Take-home pay in California