Job market report: Bakersfield, CA

Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Bakersfield, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.

At a glance

  • 15 open listings in Bakersfield; 15 jobs within 25 miles.
  • ▲ 0 new in the last 7 days; 0 today.
  • Typical listed pay: $100k a year ($88k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
  • Living costs in CA: 13% above the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
  • 762 workers in WARN layoff notices within 50 miles.
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Red pins: cities with jobs within 25 miles of Bakersfield; a bigger pin means more jobs.

Most common jobs in Bakersfield

  1. Sales · 3 listings · typical $127k a year

Employers hiring most

  1. Office of the Secretary of the Interior · 3 jobs
  2. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · 2 jobs
  3. Gopuff · 2 jobs
  4. Toast · 1 job
  5. Natural Resources Conservation Service · 1 job
  6. Bureau of Land Management · 1 job
  7. Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · 1 job
  8. Veterans Health Administration · 1 job

Nearby cities

  • Lake Isabella, CA · 7 jobs · 38 mi
  • Kernville, CA · 5 jobs · 45 mi
  • California Hot Springs, CA · 3 jobs · 43 mi
  • Glennville, CA · 3 jobs · 33 mi
  • Taft, CA · 1 job · 29 mi

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