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Bakersfield Employment

Employment and Industries in the Bakersfield, California Area

Agriculture, manufacturing, petroleum extraction and refining are the primary factors for Bakersfield's economy. Bakersfield is one of the largest agricultural producing counties in the nation. It's also one of the nation's largest oil producing counties. The technology based sector includes companies such as DIVR Systems, Lort Manufacturing and ProSoft Technology. The Dreyers Grand Ice Cream facility located in Bakersfield is one of the largest single-location ice cream facilities in the world. Victory Circle Inc. manufactures new stock car bodies, assembles race cars and includes a repair shop. Bakersfield is also home to the ACS Call Center, one of the country's largest student loan management companies.

The most popular occupations in the city in which the majority of the employees have a college degree are teachers, registered nurses, wholesale and manufacturing sale representatives, accountants and auditors, engineers and management analysts. Jobs more prevalent in Bakersfield than most other cities are farm workers, oil and gas workers, agricultural equipment operators, graders and sorters of agricultural products, first-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing and forestry workers, correctional officers and jailers, first-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers and farm equipment mechanics.

Noteworthy information about Bakersfield: The city has been ranked #5 for the nation's medium sized cities for business by Inc. Magazine. The Center for Digital Government stated "Bakersfield is one of the most digital-savvy, cutting-edge mid-sized cities in the nation." The city has enterprise zones and no local utility or inventory taxes. In 2007 the estimated median household income was $51,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 93.1. The national average is 100. For the population over 25 years of age, approximately 19% have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Shown below are the major employers in the Bakersfield area:

  • Kern County
  • Giumarra Farms
  • Grimmway Farms
  • Wm. Bolthouse Farms
  • Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
  • City of Bakersfield
  • Mercy Hospital
  • ARB Inc
  • Kern Medical Center
  • State Farm Insurance
  • Sun World
  • Chevron North American Exploration and Production
  • Texaco
  • Andrews Distribution
  • Seventh Standard Ranch Co
  • Paramount Farms
  • Sun Pacific Shipper Sales
  • Cal State Univ. Bakersfield
  • Aera Energy LLC
  • Clinical Sierra Vista Inc
  • Kaiser Permamente
  • Frito-Lay
  • Nestle Ice Cream Co. LLC
  • Bakersfield College
  • Western Oilfields Supply Company
  • Ken Small Construction
  • Cal Farm Invest Inc

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Most Popular Jobs in Bakersfield, California Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Elementary school teachers, except special education6,09054,980$33,850 - 78,84014%95%
2Registered nurses2,99074,790$52,490 - 98,94024%56%
3Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education1,74056,990$38,780 - 80,2806%96%
4Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products1,46061,680$33,920 - 95,9108%51%
5Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education1,34059,380$38,360 - 88,49011%95%
6Teachers and instructors, all other1,26044,480$27,340 - 69,4109%54%
7Accountants and auditors1,02061,660$43,900 - 86,24018%79%
8Electronics engineers, except computer79090,270$62,580 - 127,1304%81%
9Management analysts67074,440$41,290 - 111,74022%78%
10Engineers, all other65099,370$38,540 - 149,2406%82%
11Financial managers62099,550$52,450 - 13%60%
12Aerospace engineers60091,440$59,140 - 129,59010%87%
13Education administrators, elementary and secondary school60096,840$80,750 - 118,9908%78%
14Sales managers57078,950$43,370 - 148,18010%69%
15Computer software engineers, applications55092,480$53,660 - 133,52045%85%
16Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school54054,820$31,790 - 77,70020%87%
17Mechanical engineers51088,730$54,890 - 125,8404%78%
18Self-enrichment education teachers50040,260$21,050 - 79,18023%54%
19Civil engineers47080,230$51,880 - 112,15018%87%
20Computer specialists, all other44079,770$51,510 - 105,84015%68%
21Chief executives410171,460$94,250 - 2%65%
22Medical and health services managers38088,600$46,950 - 138,52016%57%
23Rehabilitation counselors36037,710$17,950 - 65,93023%73%
24Petroleum engineers360121,570$58,530 - 5%80%
25Social and human service assistants35028,710$18,110 - 41,04034%58%
26Instructional coordinators35056,320$33,400 - 79,71023%79%
27Pharmacists350120,960$76,650 - 160,77022%97%
28Educational, vocational, and school counselors35062,710$39,210 - 82,94013%73%
29Computer systems analysts34077,460$46,510 - 117,57029%68%
30Engineering managers340122,260$84,630 - 166,1507%84%
31Chiropractors33073,470$34,560 - 111,21014%98%
32Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other31057,090$29,120 - 95,53017%56%
33Managers, all other31094,670$45,950 - 141,7107%55%
34Sales engineers30096,570$55,380 - 154,0109%79%
35Coaches and scouts30032,440$22,650 - 49,68015%60%
36Community and social service specialists, all other28040,200$27,820 - 53,77025%58%
37Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation26056,660$29,630 - 94,2505%58%
38Network and computer systems administrators26068,160$40,850 - 99,24027%50%
39Computer and information scientists, research26088,770$60,640 - 120,42022%68%
40Social and community service managers24053,120$29,090 - 81,09025%72%
41Advertising sales agents24052,400$20,270 - 106,20020%56%
42Medical and clinical laboratory technicians24032,260$26,380 - 39,64015%51%
43Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products24080,390$49,150 - 122,33012%51%
44Lawyers240130,960$52,510 - 11%99%
45Electrical engineers24089,080$55,000 - 127,9106%81%
46Industrial engineers23099,600$68,210 - 147,74020%74%
47Computer and information systems managers230128,610$64,540 - 16%73%
48Medical scientists, except epidemiologists22082,850$50,050 - 120,53020%99%
49Computer programmers22076,020$36,550 - 120,4500%73%
50Financial specialists, all other22060,570$33,220 - 100,77012%50%
51Speech-language pathologists20069,560$46,710 - 96,76011%98%
52Public relations specialists20044,510$20,310 - 76,50018%81%
53Education, training, and library workers, all other19037,870$28,510 - 48,58011%79%
54Marketing managers180116,850$65,990 - 14%69%
55Mental health and substance abuse social workers18036,240$23,280 - 51,48030%77%
56Health educators17036,000$22,860 - 59,97026%58%
57Network systems and data communications analysts16087,000$51,970 - 151,48053%57%
58Budget analysts16069,790$51,880 - 94,2907%78%
59Dentists, general160174,090$96,110 - 9%100%
60Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors16045,120$28,410 - 70,08014%54%
61Umpires, referees, and other sports officials15025,820$18,140 - 33,49016%60%
62Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists15043,950$27,710 - 64,75018%56%
63Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers150113,410$62,580 - 22%93%
64Graphic designers15043,680$26,760 - 75,60010%55%
65Sales and related workers, all other15037,500$17,420 - 74,66014%62%
66Physical therapists15081,850$52,660 - 105,92027%89%
67Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists15072,730$31,670 - 103,12016%99%
68Computer software engineers, systems software140100,140$69,510 - 130,97028%85%
69Medical and clinical laboratory technologists14065,550$41,740 - 82,74012%51%
70Training and development specialists14050,790$28,630 - 77,22018%56%
71Chemists14089,480$44,470 - 139,7809%93%
72Mental health counselors14066,170$33,280 - 100,88030%73%
73Dietitians and nutritionists14059,470$48,370 - 71,8309%72%
74Architects, except landscape and naval130105,380$64,830 - 143,57018%88%
75Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents13095,820$35,540 - 25%67%
76Physician assistants13082,740$19,840 - 113,62027%67%
77Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program12052,430$33,490 - 74,46024%78%
78Physicists11095,220$61,800 - 140,0807%95%
79Librarians11057,440$32,770 - 82,0804%85%
80Database administrators11061,980$34,840 - 99,17029%72%
81Environmental scientists and specialists, including health11069,140$42,720 - 100,15025%93%
82Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors11031,840$20,000 - 42,55034%73%
83Medical and public health social workers11045,820$29,060 - 67,44024%77%
84Market research analysts110 $ - 20%82%
85Credit analysts11056,680$31,250 - 90,0502%60%
86Surveyors10050,720$27,950 - 72,87024%82%
87Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other10067,160$40,990 - 96,77015%72%
88Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists9050,570$36,540 - 64,66018%56%
89Computer hardware engineers9088,760$55,100 - 129,1005%70%
90Occupational health and safety specialists9075,280$41,080 - 107,9508%72%
91Merchandise displayers and window trimmers9027,660$21,530 - 32,62011%55%
92Environmental engineers8098,850$76,390 - 128,60025%86%
93Legislators8035,330$22,620 - 52,8501%65%
94Veterinarians8089,700$70,810 - 120,14035%100%
95Social workers, all other7055,180$32,890 - 76,79018%77%
96Biological scientists, all other7053,340$27,970 - 89,8204%95%
97Clergy7033,110$20,240 - 58,98019%75%
98Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors7060,210$35,950 - 101,25010%74%
99Producers and directors7062,840$28,450 - 104,17011%75%
100Personal financial advisors7079,440$31,290 - 41%81%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse25,99017,820$16,640 - 19,710-2%4%
2Retail salespersons6,78024,850$16,790 - 38,44012%25%
3Cashiers6,54021,520$16,640 - 33,150-2%10%
4Office clerks, general5,74027,120$17,650 - 38,01013%19%
5Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer5,08039,010$27,010 - 50,74010%4%
6Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand5,08024,000$16,800 - 34,4602%5%
7Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food4,52018,840$16,640 - 21,93018%5%
8Teacher assistants4,36025,080$19,090 - 32,13010%18%
9Correctional officers and jailers4,14065,070$46,040 - 80,89017%11%
10Packers and packagers, hand3,51019,910$16,670 - 29,400-11%3%
11Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners3,34025,790$16,980 - 37,31015%4%
12Construction laborers3,28032,240$21,630 - 49,99011%5%
13General and operations managers3,11098,380$44,570 - 2%48%
14Stock clerks and order fillers3,11022,880$16,800 - 33,890-7%8%
15Waiters and waitresses2,97019,060$16,640 - 24,00011%14%
16Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks2,94032,750$21,290 - 46,35013%16%
17Maintenance and repair workers, general2,68037,980$20,410 - 59,89010%6%
18Cooks, fast food2,67018,040$16,650 - 19,8508%5%
19Business operations specialists, all other2,61072,150$34,310 - 112,38021%49%
20Roustabouts, oil and gas2,44041,220$23,260 - 53,640-2%0%
21First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers2,24047,230$28,630 - 74,2406%29%
22Executive secretaries and administrative assistants2,13039,750$27,910 - 53,22015%18%
23First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers2,06035,850$20,710 - 58,4104%25%
24Customer service representatives1,97031,380$19,890 - 45,83025%22%
25Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive1,97033,340$21,160 - 47,3601%18%
26Food preparation workers1,93019,390$16,750 - 24,02015%7%
27Medical assistants1,93026,420$20,080 - 35,74035%10%
28Landscaping and groundskeeping workers1,92024,500$17,500 - 36,67018%6%
29Electricians1,77055,160$31,420 - 75,1907%7%
30First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers1,74067,820$42,910 - 100,3509%10%
31Truck drivers, light or delivery services1,68030,940$17,470 - 49,5208%4%
32Automotive service technicians and mechanics1,64037,720$17,960 - 71,97014%4%
33Industrial truck and tractor operators1,64027,120$17,680 - 41,620-1%2%
34Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants1,57022,730$17,390 - 30,53018%7%
35Driver/sales workers1,56021,080$16,640 - 32,620-4%4%
36Medical secretaries1,56027,320$17,750 - 39,24017%18%
37Receptionists and information clerks1,42023,900$17,630 - 31,07017%13%
38Security guards1,40022,890$17,230 - 30,86017%13%
39Counter and rental clerks1,35023,090$16,640 - 34,67023%16%
40First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers1,32028,130$18,690 - 43,52011%14%
41Carpenters1,29048,970$26,050 - 80,69010%6%
42Maids and housekeeping cleaners1,27018,680$16,640 - 22,20013%5%
43Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators1,21051,020$31,440 - 75,6608%3%
44Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists1,21037,270$22,250 - 59,91012%3%
45Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers1,20062,670$49,740 - 80,120-12%7%
46Cleaners of vehicles and equipment1,20024,250$16,810 - 37,97014%3%
47Graders and sorters, agricultural products1,17018,920$16,920 - 20,000-1%0%
48Child care workers1,17022,440$17,220 - 29,77018%15%
49Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop1,14021,390$16,700 - 30,23010%8%
50Bus drivers, school1,10032,810$19,730 - 40,7109%4%
51Billing and posting clerks and machine operators1,08029,580$21,560 - 39,3004%15%
52Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses1,08042,860$34,790 - 51,85014%7%
53First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers1,04060,270$41,690 - 85,1407%13%
54Tellers1,03023,040$18,050 - 29,49014%16%
55Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers1,01051,640$27,680 - 78,2105%2%
56Cooks, restaurant97023,070$18,320 - 28,66012%5%
57Home health aides95020,230$16,980 - 24,85049%7%
58Dishwashers93018,150$16,660 - 20,04010%3%
59Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters90048,790$25,660 - 76,00011%4%
60Preschool teachers, except special education89027,390$17,450 - 41,56026%43%
61Personal and home care aides87020,110$17,250 - 24,28051%10%
62Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks86028,120$17,370 - 42,3504%6%
63Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other80066,010$34,490 - 96,3102%18%
64Kindergarten teachers, except special education79054,310$35,950 - 76,09016%43%
65Dental assistants77027,130$19,330 - 38,09029%9%
66Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders76029,580$16,640 - 55,580-4%5%
67First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers72059,140$32,180 - 97,000-4%15%
68Sales representatives, services, all other70059,430$30,220 - 92,63028%48%
69Cement masons and concrete finishers68037,460$23,440 - 51,58011%2%
70Electrical power-line installers and repairers67080,170$58,380 - 102,6707%6%
71Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers67046,980$19,230 - 81,530-6%14%
72Parts salespersons67028,860$16,640 - 44,030-1%6%
73Cooks, institution and cafeteria66031,610$19,890 - 46,59011%5%
74Insurance claims and policy processing clerks66036,460$26,460 - 49,5800%22%
75First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers64030,660$21,720 - 43,1800%0%
76First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators64058,580$35,640 - 82,51010%17%
77Bartenders63018,840$16,660 - 20,89011%17%
78Pharmacy technicians63035,090$23,340 - 45,20032%16%
79Protective service workers, all other62030,490$16,710 - 50,22013%31%
80Helpers--production workers61026,820$17,550 - 36,8100%4%
81Postsecondary teachers, all other59066,330$42,180 - 100,1300%0%
82Postal service mail carriers580 1%11%
83Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop58018,120$16,640 - 20,21010%17%
84Industrial machinery mechanics58046,840$28,760 - 66,4409%5%
85Electrical and electronic engineering technicians57072,740$49,820 - 97,9204%18%
86All other information and record clerks57035,710$22,080 - 50,610-12%21%
87Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines55045,750$28,710 - 64,02012%3%
88First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers55082,460$67,870 - 102,68013%25%
89Office and administrative support workers, all other55036,050$21,240 - 54,830-8%32%
90Order clerks54030,240$20,700 - 40,210-23%16%
91Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining54046,920$25,310 - 81,950-4%0%
92Construction managers54089,200$59,950 - 129,43016%29%
93Computer support specialists53046,010$30,850 - 63,10013%43%
94Bill and account collectors53033,300$21,550 - 47,78023%13%
95Drywall and ceiling tile installers53046,100$29,130 - 67,6207%2%
96Word processors and typists52031,250$25,260 - 38,910-11%19%
97Amusement and recreation attendants51019,210$16,700 - 21,24024%22%
98Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance49036,280$20,840 - 56,9402%11%
99Food service managers49043,650$32,300 - 59,2805%24%
100Aircraft mechanics and service technicians48055,720$41,780 - 68,31011%11%
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DeVry University
Bakersfield, California
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Kaplan College KHE
Bakersfield, California
  • Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Construction Trades, Law, Mechanics And Repair, Media, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Nutrition And Exercise Therapy, Photography And Commercial Art, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
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Bakersfield, California
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University of Phoenix
Bakersfield, California
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Jobs More Common Near Bakersfield Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Roustabouts, oil and gas41,2202,44058.5
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse17,82025,99054.5
Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers56,48010050.9
Graders and sorters, agricultural products18,9201,17031.3
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers30,66064026.8
Agricultural equipment operators23,44048024.7
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers62,6701,20020.8
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers82,46055016.8
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining46,92054013.5
Umpires, referees, and other sports officials25,82015012.9
Correctional officers and jailers65,0704,14010.8
Petroleum engineers121,57036010.6
Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation33,0901809.5
Farm equipment mechanics28,9801909.2
Chiropractors73,4703308.2
Geological and petroleum technicians68,8001307.3
Aerospace engineers91,4406006.8
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other66,0108006.6
Computer and information scientists, research88,7702605.7
Crane and tower operators57,7203105.2
Physicists95,2201105.1
Electrical power-line installers and repairers80,1706704.4
Protective service workers, all other30,4906204.3
Pharmacy aides21,5803104
Power plant operators66,5201203.7
Hazardous materials removal workers38,2802303.4
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators47,2202703.2
Tapers45,3601803.2
Plasterers and stucco masons46,6702003.1
Electronics engineers, except computer90,2707902.9
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers113,4101502.6
Cooks, fast food18,0402,6702.6
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists37,2701,2102.6
Internists, general102,5002002.6
Kindergarten teachers, except special education54,3107902.6
Radio and television announcers34,9101002.5
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines45,7505502.4
Packers and packagers, hand19,9103,5102.4
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians55,7204802.4
Elementary school teachers, except special education54,9806,0902.3
Drywall and ceiling tile installers46,1005302.2
Word processors and typists31,2505202.2
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment61,3003002.2
Driver/sales workers21,0801,5602.2
Engineers, all other99,3706502.1
Material moving workers, all other43,8801202
Medical assistants26,4201,9302
Sales engineers96,5703002
Tile and marble setters40,3101702
Rehabilitation counselors37,7103602

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Bakersfield, California Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Correctional officers and jailers65,0701.724,140
Mental health counselors66,1701.62140
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers113,4101.55150
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers82,4601.49550
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers51,6401.471,010
Electrical power-line installers and repairers80,1701.46670
Architects, except landscape and naval105,3801.45130
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers46,9801.4670
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians72,7401.4570
Industrial engineers99,6001.37230
Chemists89,4801.36140
Network systems and data communications analysts87,0001.35160
Police and sheriff's patrol officers65,2501.35470
Cooks, institution and cafeteria31,6101.34660
Helpers--carpenters34,0501.31120
Roustabouts, oil and gas41,2201.32,440
Loan officers76,8601.3340
Geological and petroleum technicians68,8001.3130
Material moving workers, all other43,8801.28120
Lawyers130,9601.28240
Computer and information systems managers128,6101.27230
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products67,3301.27400
Crane and tower operators57,7201.27310
Painters, construction and maintenance43,4101.27410
Bus drivers, school32,8101.251,100
Cost estimators70,1901.25460
Fire fighters52,6901.25320
Pipelayers45,8501.25150
Paralegals and legal assistants53,6001.25160
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment61,3001.25300
Carpenters48,9701.251,290
Pharmacy technicians35,0901.25630
Chemical technicians52,1901.25110
Engineers, all other99,3701.23650
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists65,5501.23140
Business operations specialists, all other72,1501.232,610
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other66,0101.22800
Tire repairers and changers28,8901.22300
Bakers29,2401.22160
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators47,2201.22270
Educational, vocational, and school counselors62,7101.22350
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers62,6701.221,200
Registered nurses74,7901.212,990
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents95,8201.21130
Refuse and recyclable material collectors36,5401.21300
Computer software engineers, systems software100,1401.2140
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop21,3901.21,140
Computer software engineers, applications92,4801.2550
Mechanical engineers88,7301.2510
Drywall and ceiling tile installers46,1001.2530

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