Basic Information on Work in Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield, CA has a population of 404,321, of which 176,180 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 6.2%, which is 0.3 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 2.0 points higher than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Bakersfield, CA is $54,596 per year, which is 4.8% lower than the national average and 14.5% lower than California average. Further details are as follows.

176.2K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

170.7K

2 Year Average

860

Year-on-Year

6.2%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

6.2%

2 Year Average

0.3%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $28,067
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $38,029
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $41,808
  • Bachelor's degree: $64,998
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $96,511

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $69,116
  • Service occupations: $26,155
  • Sales and office occupations: $34,238
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $36,115
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $35,854

$54,596

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
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