Physician Assistants salary
in Bakersfield-Delano, CA
Physician Assistants in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro earn a median of $198,070 a year, based on BLS estimates for 350 jobs (May 2025). That is 46% above the U.S. median of $135,880 and 20% above the CA statewide median of $165,650. It ranks #2 of 148 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE350 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $223,640
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $184,380
- Modesto, CAmedian $165,730
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAmedian $165,490
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $165,160
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAmedian $161,890
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $161,470
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAmedian $158,360
Questions
What is the average Physician Assistants salary in Bakersfield?
The BLS median is $198,070 a year (May 2025). Half of the 350 jobs pay between $156,590 and $219,990. The 10th percentile is $126,200 and the 90th is $219,990.
Is Bakersfield a high-paying metro for Physician Assistants?
That is 46% above the U.S. median of $135,880 and 20% above the CA statewide median of $165,650. It ranks #2 of 148 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.