Human Resources Specialists salary
in Bakersfield-Delano, CA
Human Resources Specialists in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro earn a median of $76,700 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,240 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $75,940 and 8% below the CA statewide median of $83,500. It ranks #75 of 466 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,240 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALISTS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $112,140
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $103,140
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- Napa, CAmedian $84,400
- Vallejo, CAmedian $83,160
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $81,540
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $81,300
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $80,950
Questions
What is the average Human Resources Specialists salary in Bakersfield?
The BLS median is $76,700 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,240 jobs pay between $60,050 and $98,640. The 10th percentile is $47,980 and the 90th is $121,660.
Is Bakersfield a high-paying metro for Human Resources Specialists?
That is 1% above the U.S. median of $75,940 and 8% below the CA statewide median of $83,500. It ranks #75 of 466 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.