Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Bakersfield-Delano
$65,040avg. a year
$31.27 an hour · 5,390 employed
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area earn an average of $65,040 a year. That is $2,130 (3%) more than the California average of $62,910. The U.S. average is $46,420.
$66,480Median pay
$31.27Average hourly
+3%vs. California average
5,390Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for substitute teachers, short-term in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
1300 jobs
Napa, CA
$72,780
$34.99 an hour
28,670 jobs
Fresno, CA
$72,220
$34.72 an hour
31,990 jobs
Modesto, CA
$70,990
$34.13 an hour
43,800 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$69,430
$33.38 an hour
5700 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$67,620
$32.51 an hour
63,060 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$66,410
$31.93 an hour
7450 jobs
Chico, CA
$65,390
$31.44 an hour
82,100 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$64,240
$30.89 an hour
91,430 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$63,850
$30.70 an hour
101,220 jobs
Salinas, CA
$63,550
$30.55 an hour
1110,570 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$63,480
$30.52 an hour
129,480 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$61,430
$29.54 an hour
1335,740 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$61,070
$29.36 an hour
146,510 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$61,030
$29.34 an hour
1515,430 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$61,010
$29.33 an hour
16370 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$61,010
$29.33 an hour
17210 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$60,270
$28.97 an hour
181,450 jobs
Merced, CA
$60,240
$28.96 an hour
19610 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$59,410
$28.56 an hour
201,070 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$58,810
$28.27 an hour
21680 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$57,840
$27.81 an hour
22200 jobs
Redding, CA
$55,840
$26.85 an hour
231,880 jobs
Visalia, CA
$54,490
$26.20 an hour
24690 jobs
El Centro, CA
$54,300
$26.11 an hour
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How Bakersfield-Delano compares
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Related jobs in Bakersfield-Delano
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $41,650 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $85,920 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $53,870 |
| Tutors | $44,300 |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | $86,860 |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | $108,790 |
Questions and answers
How much do substitute teachers, short-term make in Bakersfield-Delano?
The average is $65,040 a year, and the median is $66,480. About 5,390 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $2,130 (3%) more than the California average of $62,910.
Is this job common in Bakersfield-Delano?
It makes up 15.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 4.73 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-3031. Metro area: Bakersfield-Delano, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12540). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.