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Physician Assistants salary in Bakersfield, CA

Median pay for physician assistants in Bakersfield, CA: $150,670/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $107,420 – $194,000 · about 260 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($125,700) by +$24,970 (+20%).

What it's really worth in Bakersfield

With Bakersfield's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $150,670 has the buying power of about $147,154 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.