The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical engineers 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 | $78,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $91,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $112,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $158,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $176,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers 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 $176,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $112,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $112,880 | 5.41% | 13.81% |
| 2021 | $106,770 | 2.04% | - |
| 2020 | $104,590 | 4.50% | - |
| 2019 | $99,880 | -1.92% | - |
| 2018 | $101,800 | 5.55% | - |
| 2017 | $96,150 | 1.31% | - |
| 2016 | $94,890 | 4.03% | - |
| 2015 | $91,070 | -5.49% | - |
| 2014 | $96,070 | -4.44% | - |
| 2013 | $100,340 | 3.04% | - |
| 2012 | $97,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $112,880 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for chemical engineers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical engineers in Bakersfield-Delano is 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 29.2 percent (29.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville.