Nurse Practitioner

Bakersfield, CA at a glance

• $79.55/hrmedian pay, Bakersfield-Delano area
• $71–$88middle half of earners, per hour
• 101price level, U.S. = 100
• 6hospitals listed by CMS in Bakersfield

• The metro median is 1% below the California statewide median of $80.10 per hour. Nationally the median is $62.12 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $79.55 median hour in Bakersfield-Delano buys what $78.85 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Bakersfield: $132 a night for lodging and $74 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 29 active primary care shortage designations covering Kern County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• California is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact as of , so a nurse licensed elsewhere applies to the California board for a license by endorsement before working here.

Nurse Practitioner pay and jobs in Bakersfield · Nurse Practitioner jobs in California · California state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.