The annual salary statistics of agricultural equipment operators in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of agricultural equipment operators in Bakersfield-Delano is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural equipment operators in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,510 | 0.20% | 37.35% |
| 2021 | $34,440 | 1.36% | - |
| 2020 | $33,970 | 11.42% | - |
| 2019 | $30,090 | 1.63% | - |
| 2018 | $29,600 | 0.24% | - |
| 2017 | $29,530 | 0.91% | - |
| 2016 | $29,260 | 0.65% | - |
| 2015 | $29,070 | 4.54% | - |
| 2014 | $27,750 | 20.18% | - |
| 2013 | $22,150 | 2.39% | - |
| 2012 | $21,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,510 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for agricultural equipment operators in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of agricultural equipment operators in Bakersfield-Delano is 27.0 percent (27.0%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 44.8 percent (44.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.