Registered Nurses salary in Bakersfield, CA

Median pay for registered nurses in Bakersfield, CA: $125,350/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $81,510 – $168,100 · about 5,340 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$44,540 (+55%).

What it's really worth in Bakersfield

With Bakersfield's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $125,350 has the buying power of about $122,425 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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