Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bakersfield-Delano, CA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bakersfield-Delano, CA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Bakersfield-Delano, CA are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $232,710. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general pediatrician, with an average salary of $200,870.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Bakersfield-Delano, CA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Bakersfield-Delano, CA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bakersfield-Delano, CA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$232,710	$179,980	190
2	General Pediatricians	$200,870	$158,280	50
3	Chief Executives	$192,970	$78,420	400
4	General Dentists	$164,050	$96,390	230
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$163,030	$106,410	360
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$157,610	$90,290	390
7	Petroleum Engineers	$154,690	$73,210	540
8	Pharmacists	$150,500	$80,280	760
9	Physician Assistants	$144,260	$91,990	260
10	Lawyers	$140,910	$84,190	530
11	Psychiatrists	$139,190	$143,210	60
12	Marketing Managers	$138,670	$75,920	280
13	Nurse Practitioners	$132,780	$115,980	420
14	Purchasing Managers	$132,500	$77,350	70
15	Engineers, All Other	$131,580	$55,290	590
16	Public Relations Managers	$131,480	$86,070	50
17	Financial Managers	$131,300	$74,380	950
18	Software Developers	$131,300	$81,360	810
19	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$129,010	$98,680	720
20	All Other Managers	$128,050	$70,650	740
21	Human Resources Managers	$127,480	$79,080	220
22	Optometrists	$124,190	$78,730	100
23	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$122,820	$47,620	50
24	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$122,180	$68,090	120
25	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$121,640	$58,650	50
26	Other Education Administrators	$121,390	$59,160	140
27	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$120,650	$57,780	40
28	Industrial Engineers	$120,030	$74,620	330
29	Medical and Health Services Managers	$120,000	$50,810	940
30	Other Physical Scientists	$119,390	$81,850	40
31	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$118,910	$66,060	440
32	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$115,420	$76,500	350
33	Aerospace Engineers	$115,000	$82,510	610
34	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$113,110	$100,050	520
35	Chemical Engineers	$112,880	$78,310	50
36	Power Plant Operators	$112,570	$62,270	90
37	Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$112,410	$60,070	40
38	Data Scientists	$111,620	$56,820	120
39	Registered Nurses	$110,330	$81,420	5,190
40	Electrical Engineers	$110,320	$77,330	480
41	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$110,180	$81,800	630
42	Industrial Production Managers	$109,390	$66,540	310
43	Construction Managers	$108,410	$75,700	590
44	Sales Engineers	$108,160	$77,420	50
45	Mechanical Engineers	$108,080	$71,300	560
46	Materials Engineers	$106,790	$67,880	50
47	Computer Hardware Engineers	$106,590	$76,000	260
48	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$106,370	$80,950	110
49	Instructional Coordinators	$105,960	$47,360	300
50	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$105,790	$48,100	130
51	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$103,740	$44,520	40
52	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$103,450	$46,180	120
53	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$103,320	$62,400	240
54	Physical Therapists	$102,940	$75,870	270
55	School Psychologists	$102,330	$64,180	280
56	Environmental Engineers	$102,130	$67,270	120
57	General and Operations Managers	$100,640	$52,210	3,750
58	Veterinarians	$100,410	$60,410	100
59	Speech-Language Pathologists	$100,390	$76,030	420
60	Computer Systems Analysts	$100,260	$59,120	420
61	Computer Network Architects	$100,060	$69,070	130
62	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$99,900	$57,950	30
63	Occupational Therapists	$99,830	$74,290	160
64	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$99,390	$47,470	1,270
65	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$98,800	$66,970	210
66	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$98,590	$64,150	3,430
67	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$98,550	$39,850	280
68	All Other Physicians	$97,200	$59,960	420
69	Computer Occupations, All Other	$96,700	$50,030	1,100
70	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$96,520	$73,910	260
71	Dental Hygienists	$96,090	$72,800	330
72	Project Management Specialists	$95,120	$54,530	1,040
73	Facilities Managers	$94,940	$58,420	260
74	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$94,500	$61,940	170
75	Logisticians	$94,490	$59,060	400
76	Web Developers	$94,290	$50,450	50
77	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$94,140	$60,800	1,110
78	Financial Analysts	$93,250	$54,040	160
79	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$92,890	$59,230	260
80	Sales Managers	$92,810	$46,040	1,100
81	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$92,700	$72,900	70
82	Civil Engineers	$92,380	$61,690	510
83	Database Administrators	$92,230	$53,680	80
84	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$92,160	$62,920	520
85	Training and Development Managers	$91,710	$42,420	40
86	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$91,340	$63,020	40
87	Chemical Plant and System Operators	$91,300	$67,270	30
88	Budget Analysts	$91,250	$53,810	110
89	Chemists	$91,250	$45,560	150
90	Other Media and Communication Equipment Workers	$91,230	$49,420	50
91	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$90,880	$77,180	160
92	Operations Research Analysts	$90,530	$60,260	110
93	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$89,810	$39,660	50
94	Information Security Analysts	$89,700	$61,360	60
95	Other Financial Specialists	$89,190	$48,800	350
96	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$89,170	$71,970	30
97	Management Analysts	$88,550	$53,230	1,270
98	Technical Writers	$87,820	$59,030	50
99	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$87,770	$47,870	150
100	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$84,930	$42,340	290

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bakersfield-Delano, CA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Pediatricians	$203,780
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$157,450
3	Chief Executives	$156,190
4	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$155,270
5	Pharmacists	$152,480
6	Nurse Practitioners	$150,300
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$145,790
8	Physician Assistants	$128,190
9	Physicists	$127,770
10	Petroleum Engineers	$127,240

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bakersfield-Delano, CA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Pediatricians	$194,970
2	Chief Executives	$183,800
3	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$174,170
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$172,890
5	Pharmacists	$155,710
6	Optometrists	$154,850
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$151,190
8	General Dentists	$147,860
9	Nurse Practitioners	$142,790
10	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$140,840

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bakersfield-Delano, CA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$198,430
2	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$186,930
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$176,990
4	Pharmacists	$153,490
5	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$147,910
6	Marketing Managers	$142,470
7	Nurse Practitioners	$140,590
8	Petroleum Engineers	$140,350
9	Psychiatrists	$139,190
10	General Dentists	$129,100

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