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Careers in Bakersfield-Delano, CA

Part of California.

Bakersfield-Delano, CA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.886, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 8.8% · 370,080 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$632,190
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$332,530
  3. 3Psychiatrists$299,990
  4. 4Pediatricians, General$290,420
  5. 5Physicians, All Other$269,000

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse32,500 employed
  2. 2Home Health and Personal Care Aides17,270 employed
  3. 3Fast Food and Counter Workers9,180 employed
  4. 4Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand8,440 employed
  5. 5Cashiers8,350 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse56.27× national avg
  2. 2First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers23.53× national avg
  3. 3Agricultural Workers, All Other18.95× national avg
  4. 4Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas14.46× national avg
  5. 5Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products13.07× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$626,638
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$329,610
  3. 3Psychiatrists$297,355
  4. 4Pediatricians, General$287,869
  5. 5Physicians, All Other$266,638

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see California state page.