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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary
in Bakersfield-Delano, CA

Median base pay · Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$78,130
≈ $37.56/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,320 jobs
Middle 50%
$75,070–$96,490
vs U.S. median
+3%
Metro rank
#129 of 477

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro earn a median of $78,130 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,320 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% above the U.S. median of $76,210 and 34% below the CA statewide median of $118,880. It ranks #129 of 477 metros with published figures for this job.

POLICE AND SHERIFF'S PATROL OFFICERS · BAKERSFIELD-DELANO, CA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BAKERSFIELD-DELANO, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$64,310P25$75,070MEDIAN$78,130P75$96,490P90$152,540
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$47,510P25$59,290MEDIAN$76,210P75$97,600P90$115,120
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What is the average Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Bakersfield?

The BLS median is $78,130 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,320 jobs pay between $75,070 and $96,490. The 10th percentile is $64,310 and the 90th is $152,540.

Is Bakersfield a high-paying metro for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers?

That is 3% above the U.S. median of $76,210 and 34% below the CA statewide median of $118,880. It ranks #129 of 477 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers make an hour in Bakersfield?

About $37.56 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $78,130 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $36.09–$46.39 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

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.