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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median teachers and instructors, all other in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $96,820 a year, 46% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,847 a month.

10th percentile
$45,810
25th percentile
$61,920
Median percentile
$96,820
75th percentile
$107,760
90th percentile
$124,450

Based on 510 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

$70,165 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,820
Federal income tax−$12,470
Social Security + Medicare−$7,407
California income tax (approx.)−$6,777
Monthly take-home$5,847
Every two weeks$2,699

Does it go far here?

$95,970Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
22%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 teachers and instructors, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California