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Butchersand Meat Cutter Salary in Bakersfield-Delano, California

The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of butchers and meat cutters 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Butchers and Meat Cutters in Bakersfield-Delano, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,660
25th Percentile Wage
$34,460
50th Percentile Wage
$36,620
75th Percentile Wage
$46,090
90th Percentile Wage
$53,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters 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 $53,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,660.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of butchers and meat cutters from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$36,620
3.55% 27.66%
2021
$35,320
9.00% -
2020
$32,140
4.54% -
2019
$30,680
15.84% -
2018
$25,820
-5.23% -
2017
$27,170
2.69% -
2016
$26,440
-7.94% -
2015
$28,540
-1.58% -
2014
$28,990
13.25% -
2013
$25,150
-5.33% -
2012
$26,490
- -

Table 2. Compare Butchersand Meat Cutter Salary in Bakersfield-Delano with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,620 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for butchers and meat cutters in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in Bakersfield-Delano is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 35.8 percent (35.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$48,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$45,810
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$45,200
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$44,450
Vallejo-Fairfield
$44,190
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$40,470
Hanford-Corcoran
$40,080
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$39,860
Napa
$39,360
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$39,140
Salinas
$38,740
Stockton
$38,480
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$38,420
Chico
$38,390
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$38,200
El Centro
$38,180
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$38,170
Yuba City
$38,160
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$37,990
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$37,960
Modesto
$37,890
Merced
$37,710
Fresno
$37,580
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$37,560
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$37,480
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$37,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$37,320
Bakersfield-Delano
$36,620
Redding
$36,580
Madera-Chowchilla
$36,400
Visalia-Porterville
$35,500
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$30,120
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$28,850
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$28,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$26,810
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$24,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$24,360
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$23,510

See also: Top paying jobs in Bakersfield-Delano, California.