The annual salary statistics of chemical plant and system operators in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical plant and system 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 | $67,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $91,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical plant and system 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 $95,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical plant and system operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $91,300 | 43.01% | 32.32% |
| 2018 | $52,030 | -18.87% | - |
| 2017 | $61,850 | 0.10% | - |
| 2016 | $61,790 | -6.94% | - |
| 2015 | $66,080 | 3.81% | - |
| 2014 | $63,560 | 2.78% | - |
| 2012 | $61,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $91,300, Bakersfield-Delano is the second highest paying city for chemical plant and system operators in state of California, following the highest paying city San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary of $105,760). Compared with San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, the median annual salary of chemical plant and system operators in Bakersfield-Delano is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower.