Lawyers salary in Bakersfield, CA

Median pay for lawyers in Bakersfield, CA: $149,120/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $81,300 – $239,200 · about 550 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($119,840) by +$29,280 (+24%).

What it's really worth in Bakersfield

With Bakersfield's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $149,120 has the buying power of about $145,641 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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