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Retail Salespersons salary in Bakersfield, CA

Retail Salespersons in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $36,320 a year, an average of $40,330. About 6,050 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Retail Salespersons pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$36,320
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$40,330
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$34,320
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$47,670
Top of the range
People employed
6,050
In Bakersfield metro area
Rent share of median wage
45.3%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Bakersfield

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,371
per month, in Bakersfield, CA
Income needed for median rent
$54,800
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median retail salespersons wage
$36,320
33.7% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
45.3%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$77,397
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Bakersfield area. Read the Bakersfield, CA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Retail Salespersons pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Tulsa, OK
-17.9%
Median $29,810
Mean $33,710
Employed 12,110
Wichita, KS
-15.3%
Median $30,760
Mean $34,160
Employed 7,530
Arlington, TX
-8.0%
Median $33,400
Mean $35,160
Employed 100,340
Tampa, FL
-7.0%
Median $33,790
Mean $35,830
Employed 45,130
Aurora, CO
+5.9%
Median $38,470
Mean $41,980
Employed 40,340
Minneapolis, MN
+1.0%
Median $36,670
Mean $39,070
Employed 51,180
Oakland, CA
+20.7%
Median $43,850
Mean $47,290
Employed 39,460
New Orleans, LA
-16.3%
Median $30,400
Mean $33,640
Employed 12,030

See retail salespersons pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $36,320 / year
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.