Source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025. The California median is computed from live postings with disclosed, non-estimated salary on NP Hiring.
Cost-of-living index: 137+37% vs. national average
Living costs in Bakersfield run about 37% above the national average (100), per NP Hiring's city dataset.
Adjusted for local costs, this job's posted range of $140,000 to $160,000 is worth about $102,190 to $116,788 in national-average dollars.
AANP classification: Restricted Practice
California NPs generally practice under standardized procedures developed collaboratively with physicians and furnish drugs and devices under physician supervision. NPs who complete a transition to practice in California of three full-time equivalent years or 4,600 hours can be certified to practice without standardized procedures in a group setting with a physician, and usually after at least three more years in good standing, in an independent setting. Classification source: AANP State Practice Environment
