Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Bakersfield Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area
Figures describe the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Bakersfield city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (5 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 474 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $632,190 | $303.94 | 340 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $332,530 | $159.87 | 190 |
| 3 | Psychiatrists | $299,990 | $144.23 | 70 |
| 4 | Pediatricians, General | $290,420 | $139.62 | 70 |
| 5 | Physicians, All Other | $269,000 | $129.33 | Not published |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 7 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 8 | Physician Assistants | $198,070 | $95.23 | 350 |
| 9 | Chief Executives | $195,400 | $93.94 | 390 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $179,980 | $86.53 | 220 |
| 11 | Dentists, General | $172,120 | $82.75 | 220 |
| 12 | Nurse Practitioners | $165,580 | $79.61 | 430 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $164,470 | $79.07 | 430 |
| 14 | Pharmacists | $161,930 | $77.85 | 600 |
| 15 | Natural Sciences Managers | $156,270 | $75.13 | 60 |
| 16 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $154,410 | Not published | 800 |
| 17 | Financial Managers | $153,030 | $73.57 | 900 |
| 18 | Lawyers | $150,900 | $72.55 | 610 |
| 19 | Veterinarians | $150,780 | $72.49 | 100 |
| 20 | Marketing Managers | $149,960 | $72.10 | 240 |
| 21 | Petroleum Engineers | $147,440 | $70.89 | 160 |
| 22 | Managers, All Other | $145,690 | $70.04 | 800 |
| 23 | Engineers, All Other | $139,980 | $67.30 | 670 |
| 24 | Human Resources Managers | $138,130 | $66.41 | 240 |
| 25 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $137,340 | $66.03 | 60 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Bakersfield metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.