Elementary School Teachers salary in Bakersfield, CA

Median pay for elementary school teachers in Bakersfield, CA: $78,930/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $58,940 – $101,960 · about 4,760 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($62,430) by +$16,500 (+26%).

What it's really worth in Bakersfield

With Bakersfield's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $78,930 has the buying power of about $77,088 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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