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Data Scientists salary in Bakersfield, CA
Median pay for data scientists in Bakersfield, CA:
$79,520/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $57,680 – $161,100 · about 150 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($93,540) by
−$14,020 (-15%).
What it's really worth in Bakersfield
With Bakersfield's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $79,520 has the buying power of about
$77,665 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $63,883 · median home $364,264 · median rent $1,788/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.