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Software Developers salary in Bakersfield, CA

Median pay for software developers in Bakersfield, CA: $132,000/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $79,970 – $188,800 · about 760 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($111,055) by +$20,945 (+19%).

What it's really worth in Bakersfield

With Bakersfield's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $132,000 has the buying power of about $128,920 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.