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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Bakersfield-Delano, CA

What professions have the highest employment in Bakersfield-Delano, CA? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Bakersfield-Delano, CA. We note that the total employment in Bakersfield-Delano, CA is 324,350. The most popular job is the farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse profession, which employs 39,130 people (12.06 percent of the total employment in Bakersfield-Delano, CA). The second most common job is the home health and personal care aides profession which employs 11,390 people (3.51 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Bakersfield-Delano, CA is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Bakersfield-Delano, CA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	324,350	100.00%	$40,880
2	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	39,130	12.06%	$31,870
3	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	11,390	3.51%	$30,110
4	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	9,110	2.81%	$44,540
5	Cashiers	8,280	2.55%	$31,030
6	Fast Food and Counter Workers	8,050	2.48%	$31,170
7	Stockers and Order Fillers	7,320	2.26%	$35,710
8	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	5,840	1.80%	$48,830
9	Retail Salespersons	5,570	1.72%	$32,990
10	Registered Nurses	5,190	1.60%	$110,330
11	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	4,850	1.50%	$35,760
12	Office Clerks, General	4,760	1.47%	$37,200
13	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	4,050	1.25%	$77,850
14	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	3,920	1.21%	$34,920
15	General and Operations Managers	3,750	1.16%	$100,640
16	Correctional Officers and Jailers	3,430	1.06%	$98,590
17	Fast Food Cooks	3,370	1.04%	$31,360
18	Waiters and Waitresses	3,070	0.95%	$29,620
19	Other Business Operations Specialists	2,970	0.92%	$78,060
20	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,910	0.90%	$84,130
21	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2,900	0.89%	$45,510
22	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2,860	0.88%	$35,970
23	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	2,770	0.85%	$46,120
24	Medical Assistants	2,670	0.82%	$36,120
25	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2,670	0.82%	$46,440
26	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,560	0.79%	$45,620
27	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2,270	0.70%	$61,570
28	Customer Service Representatives	2,250	0.69%	$37,280
29	Construction Laborers	2,150	0.66%	$44,110
30	Food Preparation Workers	2,110	0.65%	$30,680
31	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,970	0.61%	$44,300
32	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	1,960	0.60%	$36,660
33	Restaurant Cooks	1,940	0.60%	$35,330
34	Packers and Packagers	1,940	0.60%	$32,460
35	Security Guards	1,770	0.55%	$31,900
36	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1,770	0.55%	$36,720
37	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	1,690	0.52%	$77,320
38	Accountants and Auditors	1,590	0.49%	$77,370
39	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1,590	0.49%	$80,970
40	Medical Secretaries	1,520	0.47%	$36,830
41	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	1,470	0.45%	$61,770
42	Electricians	1,380	0.43%	$67,700
43	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,370	0.42%	$33,950
44	Nursing Assistants	1,340	0.41%	$37,160
45	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1,290	0.40%	$36,950
46	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,290	0.40%	$52,860
47	Management Analysts	1,270	0.39%	$88,550
48	Other Postsecondary Teachers	1,270	0.39%	$99,390
49	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	1,240	0.38%	$41,540
50	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	1,240	0.38%	$32,420
51	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,230	0.38%	$63,740
52	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1,230	0.38%	$63,520
53	Driver/Sales Workers	1,220	0.38%	$32,480
54	Carpenters	1,180	0.36%	$60,300
55	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,150	0.35%	$35,270
56	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	1,150	0.35%	$45,780
57	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	1,150	0.35%	$61,670
58	Counter and Rental Clerks	1,140	0.35%	$36,090
59	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,110	0.34%	$94,140
60	Sales Managers	1,100	0.34%	$92,810
61	Computer Occupations, All Other	1,100	0.34%	$96,700
62	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	1,100	0.34%	$57,580
63	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	1,060	0.33%	$83,570
64	Project Management Specialists	1,040	0.32%	$95,120
65	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	1,040	0.32%	$58,460
66	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	1,040	0.32%	$34,980
67	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	1,020	0.31%	$60,070
68	Human Resources Specialists	970	0.30%	$67,220
69	Financial Managers	950	0.29%	$131,300
70	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	950	0.29%	$49,450
71	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	950	0.29%	$38,310
72	Medical and Health Services Managers	940	0.29%	$120,000
73	Dental Assistants	930	0.29%	$43,260
74	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	920	0.28%	$49,070
75	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	910	0.28%	$58,360
76	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	910	0.28%	$52,750
77	Social and Human Service Assistants	900	0.28%	$41,520
78	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	900	0.28%	$35,170
79	Dishwashers	870	0.27%	$31,140
80	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	860	0.27%	$64,870
81	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	850	0.26%	$48,250
82	Pharmacy Technicians	850	0.26%	$45,880
83	Protective Service Workers, All Other	850	0.26%	$31,810
84	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	850	0.26%	$29,780
85	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	850	0.26%	$59,530
86	Billing and Posting Clerks	840	0.26%	$43,520
87	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	820	0.25%	$37,320
88	Tutors	820	0.25%	$36,050
89	Software Developers	810	0.25%	$131,300
90	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	800	0.25%	$52,480
91	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	790	0.24%	$45,490
92	Pharmacists	760	0.23%	$150,500
93	All Other Managers	740	0.23%	$128,050
94	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	720	0.22%	$129,010
95	Food Service Managers	720	0.22%	$55,130
96	Recreation Workers	710	0.22%	$32,980
97	Firefighters	700	0.22%	$65,150
98	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	700	0.22%	$79,030
99	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	680	0.21%	$66,830
100	Other Engineering Technicians	680	0.21%	$84,570

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