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Bakersfield, CA

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

Metropolitan area, all industries, May 2005

EmploymentOccupationMedian annual wageMean annual wage
243,110All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$27,470$35,980
37,750Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$26,570$29,260
22,160Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,360$16,640
21,220Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,910$29,230
19,340Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$16,290$16,310
18,900Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$23,990$28,340
18,840Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$42,750$44,430
18,540Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$35,620$37,640
17,770Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,790$18,000
10,960Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$28,840$33,970
10,540Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$36,750$38,610
8,960Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$74,300$81,900
7,990Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$56,310$65,270
7,830Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$54,060$56,760
7,460Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$52,510$47,780
7,000Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$17,140$19,610
6,470Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$18,870$22,370
6,400Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,830$23,230
6,330Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$22,900$24,320
6,130Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$48,400$49,550
6,120Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$19,250$22,350
5,970Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$74,520$76,480
4,300Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$20,250$21,400
4,160Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$38,070$37,070
4,040Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,380$16,510
4,000Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,330$19,860
3,920Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$38,540$46,050
3,750Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$21,990$22,300
3,700Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,980$30,480
3,520Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$21,730$22,940
3,360Correctional officers and jailers
(area) (ind)
$59,270$56,530
3,320Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$22,610$24,520
2,930General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$79,380$88,350
2,850Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$16,320$16,710
2,780Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$18,560$20,930
2,650Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$61,660$64,350
2,570Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$16,650$18,140
2,550Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$63,980$64,680
2,280Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$31,090$30,620
2,220Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$32,030$33,410
2,210First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$41,010$42,960
2,200Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,210$16,070
2,170Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$54,700$57,760
2,150Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,130$20,800
2,040Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$36,050$36,620
2,000Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$58,160$59,190
1,940Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$20,330$24,590
1,900First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$33,240$35,770
1,850Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$33,550$37,750
1,640First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$59,060$61,320
1,580Electricians
(area) (ind)
$44,530$45,100
1,570Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$54,020$54,440
1,550Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$23,950$26,850
1,460Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$38,820$39,080
1,450Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$50,760$55,230
1,440Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$20,320$20,470
1,430Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$17,220$18,880
1,410Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$16,780$17,400
1,400Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$22,020$26,320
1,380Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$16,990$18,170
1,340Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$61,110$59,620
1,310Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,550$20,580
1,270First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$23,080$24,940
1,250Graders and sorters, agricultural products
(area) (ind)
$16,470$16,580
1,230Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$33,320$34,390
1,200Tellers
(area) (ind)
$20,510$21,390
1,160Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$21,260$22,950
1,150Security guards
(area) (ind)
$17,780$19,960
1,130Helpers--extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$36,910$35,870
1,100Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$17,520$22,120
1,080Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$18,790$20,200
1,040Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$23,290$26,480
1,010Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$49,990$57,490
1,000Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$34,000$35,200
1,000Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$62,340$60,100
990Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$17,070$19,120
990Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$16,660$16,980
970Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$26,360$26,960
960Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$26,840$27,730
950Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$26,990$29,050
940All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$46,020$54,120
930Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$24,550$25,360
930Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$20,780$21,080
920Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers
(area) (ind)
$52,740$52,810
900Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$20,840$23,700
840Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$27,220$29,380
830First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$49,180$53,100
830First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$53,720$55,160
830Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$24,610$28,010
810Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$39,940$38,960
790Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$27,370$29,320
790Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$49,980$50,090
780Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$73,100$88,320
760Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$56,280$70,380
750Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,560$51,110
750Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$66,810$67,900
730Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$16,220$16,060
720Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$31,160$31,350
700Agricultural equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$16,950$18,340
700Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,140$24,290
680Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$41,240$40,000
680Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$70,200$70,010
650Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$39,850$39,110
630Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$33,150$32,830
630Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$23,310$27,570
630Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$68,210$68,580
610Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$34,250$36,010
610Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$21,390$22,210
610Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$93,830$89,550
610Aerospace engineers
(area) (ind)
$86,340$85,490
600Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,870$30,930
600Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,310$16,310
590Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$52,820$51,650
580Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$36,160$38,120
570Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$46,810$45,340
570Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$16,230$16,160
560Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$22,290$34,090
550Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$16,480$17,370
540Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$42,430$45,040
540Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$24,800$25,980
520Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,150$25,380
500Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$27,910$27,920
500Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$75,620$75,310
490Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$101,920$98,450
480Derrick operators, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$35,280$37,980
480Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$37,510$41,060
480Chief executives
(area) (ind)
$135,520$139,110
470Roustabouts, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$38,230$34,490
470Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,600$31,860
460Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$30,340$31,060
460Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$67,920$66,350
460Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$72,320$74,110
440Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining
(area) (ind)
$38,600$39,840
440Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$41,140$41,330
440Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$33,990$35,650
440Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$58,610$61,370
430Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,070$21,800
430Tapers
(area) (ind)
$36,900$35,370
430Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$55,590$52,570
430Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$85,220$83,220
430Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$85,200$85,300
420First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$46,740$51,920
420Machinists
(area) (ind)
$41,300$40,770
420File clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,340$18,170
420Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,470$23,120
420Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$50,620$53,650
410Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$38,800$38,230
410Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$24,490$26,180
410First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers
(area) (ind)
$70,400$73,090
400Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$25,540$25,960
400Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$20,780$21,200
390Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$19,820$19,650
390Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
$80,370$80,230
390Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$72,030$80,270
380Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$51,200$45,910
380Rotary drill operators, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$48,400$47,960
380First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$24,610$26,900
380Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$74,140$71,270
380Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$52,070$53,820
370Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$17,880$19,880
370Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$20,160$23,690
370Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$41,530$39,290
370Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$58,820$84,240
370Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,230$30,660
360Petroleum engineers
(area) (ind)
$97,480$93,130
360Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$58,580$55,530
350Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$52,850$51,460
350Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,740$24,780
350Geological and petroleum technicians
(area) (ind)
$53,980$52,530
350Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$107,840$106,800
340Roofers
(area) (ind)
$27,710$30,510
340Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$106,510$106,620
340Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$20,110$22,090
330Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$47,850$50,190
320Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$37,970$38,220
320Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$16,990$17,490
320Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$16,290$16,440
320Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$17,150$18,680
320Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,060$36,250
310Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,460$36,710
310Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$24,290$25,290
310Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,300$30,610
310Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$29,750$36,970
300Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$18,100$18,560
300Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$23,600$25,700
300Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$36,170$36,590
300Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$58,150$59,810
290First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$29,690$33,330
290Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$100,520$101,790
290Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$38,830$40,380
290Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$57,070$59,460
290Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$74,360$76,110
280Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
>$145K$162,190
280Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$69,660$86,220
270Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$24,810$27,570
270Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$22,900$25,700
270Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$86,120$87,890
250First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$42,160$44,150
250Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$43,460$44,450
250Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$32,980$38,780
250First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$53,650$59,000
250Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$66,430$68,780
240Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$34,300$33,490
240Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$38,990$39,560
240Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$28,100$31,600
230Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$38,420$38,760
230Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$54,150$59,220
230Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$36,250$54,980
220Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$21,270$21,990
220Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$125,680$134,920
220Mechanical engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,660$46,990
220Computer and information scientists, research
(area) (ind)
$89,580$85,960
210Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$35,170$38,280
210Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$35,920$38,120
200Electrical power-line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$51,640$48,720
200Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$34,680$36,080
200Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$44,810$52,170
200Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,380$55,110
190Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$50,250$48,980
190Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$21,410$22,910
190Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$28,120$32,590
190Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$27,150$29,430
190Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$77,740$75,050
190Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$73,820$76,620
190Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$45,540$44,740
180Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$20,330$22,500
180Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$37,400$36,270
180Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$20,150$20,820
180Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,470$30,040
180Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$59,440$59,380
180Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$40,730$43,900
180Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
170Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$22,580$26,320
170Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$17,640$17,970
170Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$30,200$28,540
170Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$23,580$25,250
170Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$16,140$15,910
170Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,300$26,720
170Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$34,500$35,550
170Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$23,770$29,810
170Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$77,180$83,040
170Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$80,240$82,770
170Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$76,630$78,800
170Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$43,930$55,500
170Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$72,490$81,360
160Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,990$37,370
160First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$31,330$32,480
160Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$52,930$53,930
160Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$69,400$69,810
160Librarians
(area) (ind)
$51,180$52,650
160Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$53,500$57,180
160Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$64,120$68,490
160Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$75,310$75,250
160Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$75,870$76,570
150Bakers
(area) (ind)
$21,710$24,490
150Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$47,310$45,320
150Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$37,690$37,500
150Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$17,110$18,130
150Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$32,320$30,370
150Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$47,910$51,550
150Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$44,180$46,740
150Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$60,990$70,130
140Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$25,280$27,130
140Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$54,170$53,150
140Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$23,160$28,150
140Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,320$28,120
140Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,350$29,180
140Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$60,800$61,410
140Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$50,550$52,770
140Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$85,620$83,550
140Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers
(area) (ind)
$41,190$44,630
130Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$16,830$18,770
130Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$52,820$51,700
130Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$42,790$50,570
130Chemists
(area) (ind)
$81,660$83,170
130Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$52,460$54,190
130Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$31,860$39,650
130Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$78,090$91,140
120Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$27,790$28,730
120Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$25,890$26,530
120Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$21,220$23,670
120Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$17,420$18,630
120Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,750$35,000
120Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$33,180$36,370
120Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$60,600$62,060
110Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$17,270$17,460
110Meter readers, utilities
(area) (ind)
$39,040$40,190
110First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$30,770$33,780
110Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$21,610$22,140
110Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$26,870$30,270
110Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$83,000$82,020
110Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$59,480$59,230
110Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$59,750$66,050
100Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,170$28,150
100Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$21,010$22,890
100Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$27,640$27,690
100Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$85,830$92,190
100Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$39,720$41,780
100Surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145K$163,840
100Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$34,610$39,000
100Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$29,960$34,940
100Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$60,670$58,120
90Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$33,080$34,550
90Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$32,900$33,830
90Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$45,560$41,300
90Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$28,110$39,500
90Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$38,070$34,020
90New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$24,950$25,750
90Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,090$18,290
90Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$17,060$18,000
90Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$60,250$61,380
90Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$137,250$140,740
90Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,510$45,600
90Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$33,640$38,220
90Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$37,770$38,750
90Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$79,620$83,780
80Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$34,120$38,040
80Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$23,220$23,180
80Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$20,290$20,540
80Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$39,820$39,900
80First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,130$45,280
80Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$21,240$23,940
80Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$54,750$53,340
80Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$46,760$44,730
80Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$47,360$48,760
70Crane and tower operators
(area) (ind)
$40,020$41,010
70Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,740$17,470
70Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$29,230$33,000
70First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$71,330$71,590
70Internists, general
(area) (ind)
$140,900$148,570
70English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$72,780$70,480
70Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,890$45,380
70Clergy
(area) (ind)
$33,040$37,680
70Health educators
(area) (ind)
$34,760$40,360
70Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$39,850$47,060
70Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$34,590$37,380
70Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$60,860$63,900
70Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$54,100$63,910
70Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$91,460$91,650
60Tank car, truck, and ship loaders
(area) (ind)
$33,840$35,420
60Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,770$23,000
60Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$20,820$22,110
60Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$29,760$32,850
60Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$33,640$38,310
60Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$45,050$46,080
60Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$15,270$17,590
60Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$48,230$46,230
60Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$63,560$59,720
60Media and communication equipment workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$64,250$58,770
60Photographers
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
60Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$40,690$48,030
60Chemical engineers
(area) (ind)
$71,150$77,200
60Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$96,820$92,740
60Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$33,970$39,230
50Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
50Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$22,800$26,870
50Avionics technicians
(area) (ind)
$50,040$49,370
50Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$79,010$99,140
50Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$31,770$35,330
50Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$74,400$90,860
50Editors
(area) (ind)
$34,130$34,590
50Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$66,260$66,610
50Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,940$29,420
50Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$46,930$45,220
50Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$63,520$64,390
50Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$52,620$61,250
40Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$17,860$18,830
40Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$19,100$21,970
40Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$24,850$24,830
40Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$21,990$27,030
40Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$28,640$27,560
40Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$32,260$32,580
40Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$34,080$36,700
40Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$21,560$24,790
40Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$19,910$19,480
40Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$21,070$24,750
40Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,350$30,820
40Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$18,470$22,610
40Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$18,110$24,480
40Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,220$23,750
40First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$64,270$68,320
40Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,270$41,350
40Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$23,900$26,030
40Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$39,540$46,220
40Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$69,650$71,150
40Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
(area) (ind)
$71,380$76,650
40Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$58,060$56,490
40Postmasters and mail superintendents
(area) (ind)
$55,480$56,570
40Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$55,160$67,350
40Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$68,530$69,830
30Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,870$26,350
30Chemical equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$32,790$33,390
30Gas plant operators
(area) (ind)
$53,390$53,540
30Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$22,730$22,000
30Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
(area) (ind)
$22,320$26,790
30Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$48,600$43,880
30Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation
(area) (ind)
$25,370$29,290
30Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$23,180$25,140
30Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$61,440$60,250
30Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$47,710$50,910
30Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$41,310$49,220
30Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$71,540$73,230
30Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$81,470$78,150
30Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$40,240$38,910
30Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,130$49,690
30Materials engineers
(area) (ind)
$78,210$78,770
30Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$90,150$87,180
30Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$80,170$81,270
30Legislators
(area) (ind)
$38,380$40,200
n.a.Wellhead pumpers
(area) (ind)
$51,050$50,240
n.a.Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers
(area) (ind)
$42,890$36,450
n.a.Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,220$27,710
n.a.Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,900$23,280
n.a.Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$44,050$43,060
n.a.Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$45,980$48,820
n.a.Upholsterers
(area) (ind)
$25,280$26,980
n.a.Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$20,640$21,210
n.a.Job printers
(area) (ind)
$18,120$23,730
n.a.Metal workers and plastic workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,320$34,550
n.a.Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$21,370$23,100
n.a.Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$19,510$22,110
n.a.Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$25,480$27,390
n.a.Musical instrument repairers and tuners
(area) (ind)
$23,600$25,720
n.a.Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
(area) (ind)
$21,400$22,360
n.a.Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$28,840$28,840
n.a.Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,870$55,330
n.a.Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$22,480$26,460
n.a.Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$23,510$22,540
n.a.Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$42,790$44,070
n.a.Reinforcing iron and rebar workers
(area) (ind)
$33,100$35,610
n.a.Insulation workers, mechanical
(area) (ind)
$34,030$35,580
n.a.Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$20,590$22,590
n.a.Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles
(area) (ind)
$28,130$31,280
n.a.Farm labor contractors
(area) (ind)
$16,850$17,130
n.a.Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$28,550$29,510
n.a.Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$24,730$25,550
n.a.Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$17,260$19,280
n.a.Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$16,140$15,960
n.a.Manicurists and pedicurists
(area) (ind)
$15,930$15,780
n.a.Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,150$17,710
n.a.Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,410$16,630
n.a.Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$16,470$17,290
n.a.Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$16,510$17,350
n.a.Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$33,320$33,510
n.a.Occupational therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$48,020$47,680
n.a.Dietetic technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,380$26,550
n.a.Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$48,670$48,620
n.a.Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$61,010$58,350
n.a.Psychiatrists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$154,920
n.a.Optometrists
(area) (ind)
$108,240$114,990
n.a.Chiropractors
(area) (ind)
$74,810$71,270
n.a.Interpreters and translators
(area) (ind)
$36,060$39,310
n.a.Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$42,780$43,980
n.a.Choreographers
(area) (ind)
$21,450$25,400
n.a.Audio-visual collections specialists
(area) (ind)
$43,250$45,270
n.a.Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,320$36,810
n.a.Museum technicians and conservators
(area) (ind)
$55,970$50,070
n.a.Curators
(area) (ind)
$46,300$49,910
n.a.Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,080$41,510
n.a.Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$47,480$46,990
n.a.Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$69,980$72,130
n.a.Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$72,780$76,180
n.a.Sociology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$69,180$67,540
n.a.Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$79,970$77,430
n.a.Biological science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$79,070$77,400
n.a.Court reporters
(area) (ind)
$53,220$51,980
n.a.Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$55,630$53,720
n.a.Counselors, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,100$36,140
n.a.Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$53,800$54,290
n.a.Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$45,290$42,500
n.a.Atmospheric and space scientists
(area) (ind)
$84,200$83,110
n.a.Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$69,010$70,910
n.a.Soil and plant scientists
(area) (ind)
$90,450$94,300
n.a.Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$51,330$51,610
n.a.Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$56,870$57,270
n.a.Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$57,290$60,270
n.a.Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$38,250$38,290
n.a.Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$35,260$41,540
n.a.Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$56,050$61,100
n.a.Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$29,150$33,140

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

The Bakersfield, California metropolitan area consists of:

Kern County