Highest-paying jobs in Bakersfield that require a bachelor's degree

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#50. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $98,780
- Median hourly wage: $47.49
- Total employment: 1,420 people (4.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $98,900
- Median hourly wage: $47.55
- Total employment: 210 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $98,920
- Median hourly wage: $47.56
- Total employment: 470 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Labor relations specialists

- Median annual wage: $99,120
- Median hourly wage: $47.65
- Total employment: 140 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education

- Median annual wage: $99,370
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 3,540 people (10.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors

- Median annual wage: $99,500
- Median hourly wage: $47.84
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $100,340
- Median hourly wage: $48.24
- Total employment: 480 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,950
- Median hourly wage: $48.53
- Total employment: 560 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $100,970
- Median hourly wage: $48.54
- Total employment: 1,400 people (4.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: $101,090
- Median hourly wage: $48.60
- Total employment: 30 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $101,390
- Median hourly wage: $48.74
- Total employment: 110 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $102,490
- Median hourly wage: $49.27
- Total employment: 120 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $102,510
- Median hourly wage: $49.28
- Total employment: 3,960 people (11.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,160
- Median hourly wage: $49.60
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $103,750
- Median hourly wage: $49.88
- Total employment: 240 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $105,180
- Median hourly wage: $50.57
- Total employment: 110 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $106,790
- Median hourly wage: $51.34
- Total employment: 1,070 people (3.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $111,960
- Median hourly wage: $53.83
- Total employment: 90 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $112,600
- Median hourly wage: $54.14
- Total employment: 300 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $112,640
- Median hourly wage: $54.16
- Total employment: 130 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,460
- Median hourly wage: $55.99
- Total employment: 560 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $118,560
- Median hourly wage: $57.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $119,470
- Median hourly wage: $57.44
- Total employment: 310 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $120,550
- Median hourly wage: $57.96
- Total employment: 120 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $121,010
- Median hourly wage: $58.18
- Total employment: 50 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $121,430
- Median hourly wage: $58.38
- Total employment: 420 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $122,310
- Median hourly wage: $58.80
- Total employment: 60 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $123,810
- Median hourly wage: $59.52
- Total employment: 80 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $124,910
- Median hourly wage: $60.05
- Total employment: 600 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $125,580
- Median hourly wage: $60.38
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,010
- Median hourly wage: $60.58
- Total employment: 190 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $127,510
- Median hourly wage: $61.30
- Total employment: 5,410 people (16.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,900
- Median hourly wage: $61.49
- Total employment: 630 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $128,360
- Median hourly wage: $61.71
- Total employment: 1,110 people (3.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $128,640
- Median hourly wage: $61.85
- Total employment: 760 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $131,490
- Median hourly wage: $63.22
- Total employment: 220 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $132,270
- Median hourly wage: $63.59
- Total employment: 30 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $132,590
- Median hourly wage: $63.75
- Total employment: 740 people (2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $135,820
- Median hourly wage: $65.30
- Total employment: 70 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $135,980
- Median hourly wage: $65.38
- Total employment: 250 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $136,670
- Median hourly wage: $65.71
- Total employment: 70 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $139,940
- Median hourly wage: $67.28
- Total employment: 280 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $142,400
- Median hourly wage: $68.46
- Total employment: 620 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $142,890
- Median hourly wage: $68.70
- Total employment: 860 people (2.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $143,430
- Median hourly wage: $68.96
- Total employment: 750 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $144,070
- Median hourly wage: $69.27
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $159,210
- Median hourly wage: $76.54
- Total employment: 460 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $160,300
- Median hourly wage: $77.07
- Total employment: 50 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $173,450
- Median hourly wage: $83.39
- Total employment: 250 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $193,970
- Median hourly wage: $93.25
- Total employment: 420 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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