Bakersfield Jobs

Bakersfield county seat of Kern County, California, USA. It is one of the fastest-growing, large-population cities in the United States. As of 2007, the population was estimated at 323,213 within the city limits, making it the 11th largest city in California and the 58th largest city in the nation according to U.S. Census estimates. The Bakersfield Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 780,711, making it the 65th largest metropolitan area in the country. It is California's third largest inland city, after Fresno and Sacramento. The city's economy relies on agriculture, petroleum extraction, and refinement industries. Bakersfield is also the 11th fastest growing city in the United States with a population of over 100,000, and the fastest growing city in the United States with a population of over 250,000.

Among the most common occupations in Bakersfield are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 67 percent of workers in Bakersfield, California work for companies, 19 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Bakersfield, California are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 21%; Retail trade, 13%; and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 8%. Simply Hired's Bakersfield job listings indicate that the following industries in Bakersfield are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Bakersfield, California is $38,259, and the median income of households in Bakersfield was $45,174.

According to our Bakersfield Trends data, the number of Bakersfield, California jobs has increased by 7% since October 2011.

Population of Bakersfield Total population 286,316 Male 48.83% Female 51.17% Median age 30.1     Bakersfield Housing Owner-occupied homes 63.0% Median cost of a home $263,000 Median mortgage payment $1,030 Renter-occupied homes 37.0% Vacant housing 6.4% Median monthly rent $732     Average Income Median for all workers $25,935 Median for all male full-time $46,047 Median for all female full-time $30,471     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 11% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 11% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 27% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 52% Separated 3% Widowed 7% Divorced 10%     Race White 61% Black or African American 9% Asian 5% Other 26%     Bakersfield Commute Carpool 13.3% Public transportation 1.3% Average travel time 22 minutes