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Highest employment to lowest employment occupations

Bakersfield, CA MSA

This list of OES occupational earnings and employment estimates for the Bakersfield, California, area is ordered by occupational employment. The occupation title is a link to the section of the Occupational Outlook Handbook that includes the occupation. (In some cases two or more OES occupations are included together in one OOH article.)

Occupations ranked by employment

Bakersfield, California

National, all industries, November 2004

EmploymentOccupationMedian annual wageMean annual wage
237,190All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$27,060$35,710
37,860Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$26,350$29,120
23,020Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,290$16,530
21,110Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,800$29,570
20,490Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$16,270$16,300
18,480Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,260$26,470
18,210Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$43,630$44,870
17,200Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,720$17,850
16,050Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$36,430$38,190
10,160Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$36,550$38,370
9,880Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$28,160$33,010
8,710Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$73,640$81,730
8,000Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$54,650$62,900
7,810Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$50,560$46,740
7,330Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$53,140$56,790
7,000Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$17,140$19,970
6,700Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$22,710$24,180
6,160Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$18,090$22,030
6,130Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,720$23,010
6,040Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$73,000$74,020
6,030Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$18,930$22,630
5,670Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$49,330$49,960
4,270Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,300$16,460
4,130Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$19,640$21,130
4,120Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$36,090$43,990
3,890Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$28,760$29,710
3,440Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$21,890$22,280
3,420Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$36,530$36,070
3,220Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,340$20,200
3,070Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$22,430$23,530
2,930Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$63,130$64,310
2,760Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$16,350$16,430
2,740General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$80,400$91,630
2,680Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$16,490$17,340
2,640Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$18,780$20,940
2,600Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$62,770$63,670
2,480Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$22,250$24,630
2,390Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,170$20,950
2,240Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$30,770$30,160
2,180First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$40,880$43,000
2,090Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$30,680$31,970
2,050Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$58,040$61,350
2,020Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$59,460$61,100
2,000Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$37,570$37,390
1,850First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$33,340$35,830
1,850Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$18,200$23,270
1,760Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,130$16,060
1,740Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$33,280$38,080
1,630Electricians
(area) (ind)
$45,040$45,560
1,570Security guards
(area) (ind)
$17,840$21,130
1,550Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$20,270$20,480
1,470Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$26,630$26,760
1,470First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$55,740$59,110
1,470Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$39,200$45,880
1,460Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$25,400$29,070
1,460Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$60,510$58,860
1,430Graders and sorters, agricultural products
(area) (ind)
$15,980$16,100
1,410Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$55,520$55,260
1,380Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$51,810$54,760
1,370Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$22,320$26,640
1,340Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,830$18,260
1,310Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$19,940$22,340
1,310Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$40,240$38,920
1,280Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,450$20,410
1,280First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$23,130$24,850
1,210Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$30,460$31,950
1,170Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$16,780$17,640
1,150Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$17,850$21,740
1,140Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$37,900$39,200
1,100Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$16,970$18,190
1,090Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$26,380$27,190
1,040Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$61,390$59,100
1,020Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$20,700$20,960
990Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$23,570$24,590
990Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$16,190$16,400
970Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$16,720$17,890
970Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$59,210$75,590
960Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$23,600$23,750
960Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$51,950$58,760
950Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$24,350$28,150
910First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$53,970$54,050
910Tellers
(area) (ind)
$20,660$21,700
900All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$46,310$53,490
890Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$24,260$27,390
870Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers
(area) (ind)
$52,200$51,410
870First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$50,510$52,460
830Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$17,820$19,690
810Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$39,600$38,900
810Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$69,990$77,420
790Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$18,360$30,000
770Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$24,710$27,100
760Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$48,270$48,060
740Helpers--extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$34,520$33,290
740Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$30,550$30,670
740Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,320$52,870
740Aerospace engineers
(area) (ind)
$81,500$82,040
710Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$16,250$16,140
700Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$40,740$41,170
700Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$65,130$64,410
700Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$67,600$70,690
680Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$39,850$42,340
660Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$27,250$29,420
640Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$81,620$82,550
620Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$69,280$68,270
570Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,310$16,420
570Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$16,250$16,230
550Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$42,150$42,180
550Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$47,030$45,430
550Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$16,380$16,380
540Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,560$24,000
530Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$33,260$35,300
520Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$23,120$24,870
520Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$24,600$25,520
510Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$19,080$22,340
510Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$38,710$38,660
510Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$25,290$27,870
510Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$36,190$39,560
500Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,550$31,780
500Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$57,180$79,970
500Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$37,190$40,580
500Chief executives
(area) (ind)
$132,340$137,320
490Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$21,120$21,680
480Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,310$30,250
480Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$67,020$64,880
470Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$50,930$50,160
470Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining
(area) (ind)
$40,820$41,340
470File clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,550$18,790
470Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$18,740$21,920
470Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$94,070$92,590
470Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$76,660$79,510
460Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$29,700$28,850
460Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$40,230$40,250
460Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,470$25,110
450Petroleum engineers
(area) (ind)
$97,720$96,660
450Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$78,360$78,010
450Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$70,090$68,520
420Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$26,410$28,280
410First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers
(area) (ind)
$69,550$72,300
410Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$67,160$65,370
410Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$44,670$52,470
410Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$55,760$58,400
400First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$46,610$50,110
400Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$26,150$26,720
390Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$38,430$37,640
390Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$23,080$28,100
390Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$29,920$31,380
390Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$56,900$53,590
390Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,510$32,930
390Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$85,980$87,020
380Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$51,800$46,430
380Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,460$16,700
380Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$105,200$113,430
380Geological and petroleum technicians
(area) (ind)
$53,360$52,010
380Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$69,600$81,700
370Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,810$18,280
370Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$42,640$38,930
370Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,730$23,940
370Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,160$30,460
360Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$16,110$16,180
350Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$18,740$18,670
350Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$105,890$107,680
340Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$17,430$19,020
340Agricultural equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$17,200$17,990
340Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$16,680$17,150
330Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,100$24,260
330Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$35,230$36,250
330Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$21,230$21,760
330Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$67,900$82,160
320Machinists
(area) (ind)
$31,750$33,670
320Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,700$38,180
320Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$33,340$36,730
320Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$74,360$75,990
310First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$25,340$28,460
310First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$53,030$62,710
310Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$69,730$69,970
300Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$27,440$27,550
300Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$41,750$42,190
300Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$59,110$61,180
290Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$18,940$22,730
290Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$21,210$23,700
290Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,220$48,290
290Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$100,850$103,010
280Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$33,930$33,300
280Roofers
(area) (ind)
$27,740$29,870
280Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$37,470$39,780
280Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$79,300$82,220
280Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$23,150$29,130
270Rotary drill operators, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$46,370$47,000
270First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$34,640$33,810
270Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
$72,530$74,790
270Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$54,790$55,570
260Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$35,120$36,150
260Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$39,420$39,840
260Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$22,390$27,960
260Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$53,350$58,370
260Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$50,920$50,850
250Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$23,780$27,210
250Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$22,290$24,610
250Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$23,870$26,880
250Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$29,000$33,150
250Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$49,520$49,870
240Material moving workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,930$32,180
240Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$41,000$41,320
240Derrick operators, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$41,970$45,910
240Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,420$28,650
240Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$24,950$28,790
240Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$20,010$23,160
240Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$83,940$92,570
240Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$64,480$67,260
230Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$23,870$26,280
230Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$15,950$15,860
220First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$42,260$43,260
220Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$20,300$20,450
220Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$40,680$47,600
210Bakers
(area) (ind)
$21,100$23,020
210Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$33,180$34,750
210Computer and information scientists, research
(area) (ind)
$79,290$78,050
210Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$34,490$38,940
200Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$37,890$38,950
200Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,740$29,170
200Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$58,220$58,530
200Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$59,230$56,470
200Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$55,020$55,340
200Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$73,660$76,560
190Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$54,900$51,200
190Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$47,170$46,360
190Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$31,870$31,580
190Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$20,350$24,980
190Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$108,570$117,880
190Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$37,680$40,820
190Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$43,090$45,230
190Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,470$27,940
190Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$71,490$76,420
190Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$47,940$54,330
180Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$52,710$52,500
180Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$39,860$42,100
180Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$28,090$32,550
180Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$17,710$19,910
180Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
>$145K$161,470
170Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$17,380$17,690
170Electrical power-line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$57,340$54,220
170Roustabouts, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$29,420$30,260
170Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles
(area) (ind)
$37,220$33,650
170Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$42,810$44,500
170Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$31,810$29,570
170Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$33,180$36,430
170Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$68,000$75,220
170Librarians
(area) (ind)
$53,410$53,810
170Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$80,220$84,370
160Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,840$37,250
160Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$20,410$21,310
160Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$38,550$35,220
160Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$52,190$53,130
160Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$30,810$36,850
160Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$77,920$82,930
150Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$17,540$21,970
150Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$20,600$23,040
150Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$26,160$27,090
150Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$27,270$30,640
150Chemists
(area) (ind)
$75,680$76,220
150Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,030$61,420
150Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$35,200$40,340
150Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$70,400$71,920
150Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$80,980$93,650
140Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$23,840$23,810
140Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$21,840$23,250
140Meter readers, utilities
(area) (ind)
$35,430$38,010
140Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$24,280$25,950
140Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$68,670$68,410
140Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$82,560$81,470
140Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$44,780$49,770
130Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$19,680$23,140
130Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$34,080$39,250
130Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$48,310$47,220
130Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$86,420$92,350
130First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$36,420$42,780
130Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,380$34,680
130Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$59,920$74,560
130Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$66,310$69,380
130Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$61,180$61,760
130Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$46,270$48,280
120Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$48,220$45,440
120Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$17,130$18,130
120Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$39,630$41,820
120Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,520$28,180
120Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$56,100$54,790
120Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$38,750$43,200
120Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$94,200$91,280
110Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$33,200$34,200
110Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$27,900$29,640
110Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$17,270$17,510
110Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$29,000$30,110
110Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$17,220$18,290
110Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$34,620$35,870
110Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$59,980$57,070
110Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$59,620$58,190
110Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$80,220$79,960
110Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$61,180$64,100
100Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$19,660$22,360
100Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$19,690$21,870
100Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$27,710$27,640
100Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,810$17,930
100First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$27,900$29,530
100Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$21,770$21,930
100Surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145K$157,930
100Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$30,380$34,410
100Counselors, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,130$33,470
100Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$37,380$41,630
100Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$53,300$54,300
100Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$84,200$84,250
100Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$54,570$58,330
100Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$60,530$67,230
90Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$33,900$34,760
90Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$40,250$37,820
90Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$47,820$42,560
90Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$23,720$25,270
90Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,520$26,560
90Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$60,040$61,510
90Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$34,150$38,070
90Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$69,420$74,570
80Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$19,130$21,080
80Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$21,490$23,520
80Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$34,070$38,210
80New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,150$27,220
80Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$19,700$23,630
80First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,460$45,070
80First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$71,250$71,280
80Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$54,670$52,950
80Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,130$44,050
80Health educators
(area) (ind)
$32,840$36,050
80Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$47,370$46,810
70Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,020$32,000
70Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$20,750$22,500
70Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$32,970$35,940
70Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,170$29,270
70Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$39,420$39,380
70Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$15,340$19,470
70Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$47,890$46,180
70English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$71,250$69,260
70Marriage and family therapists
(area) (ind)
$45,600$49,430
70Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$28,190$28,690
70Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$33,820$36,170
70Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$51,350$52,090
70Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$57,660$62,260
70Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$48,230$49,310
70Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$49,230$61,380
70Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$34,320$39,040
70Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$92,170$93,940
60Tank car, truck, and ship loaders
(area) (ind)
$27,710$29,920
60Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$20,520$21,590
60Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$28,280$27,310
60Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$28,170$30,830
60Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$34,390$39,200
60Avionics technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,600$47,310
60Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$40,990$40,700
60Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,810$21,220
60Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$74,620$98,360
60Media and communication equipment workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$61,880$54,890
60Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$40,300$46,430
60Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,320$46,690
60Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$60,000$61,430
60Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$53,460$53,910
60Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$39,210$41,830
60Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$58,130$66,630
50Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,540$18,410
50Recreational vehicle service technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,490$30,960
50Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$21,720$26,020
50Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,410$23,300
50Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$20,970$25,750
50Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$25,270$26,460
50Occupational therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$35,840$33,700
50Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$63,520$60,860
50Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$34,500$46,330
50Clergy
(area) (ind)
$39,860$42,260
50Forest and conservation technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,890$32,980
50Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$44,940$44,830
50Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
(area) (ind)
$70,000$76,260
50Chemical engineers
(area) (ind)
$67,860$78,750
50Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$54,880$56,310
50Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$92,500$90,200
40Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$17,620$18,080
40Crane and tower operators
(area) (ind)
$39,470$42,690
40Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,890$32,740
40Chemical equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$32,070$32,360
40Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,000$25,890
40Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$22,940$26,880
40Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$46,010$41,480
40Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$19,560$19,070
40Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$17,930$20,780
40Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$15,980$15,800
40First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$57,500$64,750
40Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$61,210$59,540
40Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$60,670$56,860
40Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$21,410$29,310
40Editors
(area) (ind)
$29,310$30,660
40Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$37,550$47,660
40Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$64,880$65,370
40Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$68,440$69,500
40Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$40,660$39,130
40Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$70,250$70,550
30Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$30,100$28,860
30Gas plant operators
(area) (ind)
$53,160$53,300
30Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$21,280$21,150
30Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$44,690$40,690
30Medical equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$26,160$29,470
30Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$21,930$24,190
30Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,050$45,580
30Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$61,150$57,640
30Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$72,020$73,380
30Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$80,210$77,630
30Physical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$81,410$76,420
30Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,440$47,780
30Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$52,910$55,930
30Postmasters and mail superintendents
(area) (ind)
$55,190$55,110
30Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$76,880$80,150
30Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$84,640$93,470
n.a.Wellhead pumpers
(area) (ind)
$50,210$49,330
n.a.Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,680$27,060
n.a.Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$64,000$64,480
n.a.Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$20,410$28,030
n.a.Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$45,300$48,020
n.a.Upholsterers
(area) (ind)
$23,460$26,190
n.a.Job printers
(area) (ind)
$29,350$24,970
n.a.Metal workers and plastic workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,140$33,980
n.a.Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$20,580$22,490
n.a.Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,640$22,630
n.a.Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$23,500$26,610
n.a.Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
(area) (ind)
$21,650$23,420
n.a.Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$27,490$30,160
n.a.Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$31,280$30,270
n.a.Reinforcing iron and rebar workers
(area) (ind)
$33,900$39,060
n.a.Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$43,640$43,840
n.a.Tapers
(area) (ind)
$41,300$42,930
n.a.Boilermakers
(area) (ind)
$41,910$43,420
n.a.Farm labor contractors
(area) (ind)
$16,530$16,640
n.a.Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$17,800$18,110
n.a.Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$58,150$87,000
n.a.Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$16,560$17,640
n.a.Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$32,880$33,040
n.a.Dietetic technicians
(area) (ind)
$23,750$25,710
n.a.Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,970$49,030
n.a.Psychiatrists
(area) (ind)
$143,070$148,100
n.a.Internists, general
(area) (ind)
$135,760$136,030
n.a.Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$133,240$135,040
n.a.Optometrists
(area) (ind)
$106,970$113,930
n.a.Photographers
(area) (ind)
$17,190$18,490
n.a.Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,120$38,530
n.a.Choreographers
(area) (ind)
$21,190$25,100
n.a.Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$25,210$28,310
n.a.Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,150$36,930
n.a.Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$47,530$46,870
n.a.Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,990$71,150
n.a.Court reporters
(area) (ind)
$67,410$62,670
n.a.Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$54,910$53,310
n.a.Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$35,860$56,690
n.a.Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$53,160$53,700
n.a.Atmospheric and space scientists
(area) (ind)
$74,680$70,450
n.a.Mechanical engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$48,060$49,600
n.a.Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$46,600$43,090
n.a.Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$35,630$41,810
n.a.Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,190$64,020
n.a.Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers
(area) (ind)
$44,610$45,240

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

The Bakersfield, California metropolitan area consists of:

Kern County