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In 2013 instructors at Bakersfield College had an average monthly salary of $8,689. This is $8 less than instructors earned per month in 2012, the most recently reported prior year, and a 0.1 percent decrease in monthly earnings in comparison to the previous year's average monthly salary ($8,697).
Baker is located in the Mojave Desert at the junction of Interstate 15 and SR 127 (Death Valley Road). Its elevation is approximately 930 feet (283.5 m) above sea level, which is much lower than either Barstow or Las Vegas, due to its location at the southern end of the Death Valley geological depression.