The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction and building inspectors 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 | $46,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors 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 $125,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction and building inspectors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,950 | 0.09% | 11.85% |
| 2021 | $76,880 | -0.27% | - |
| 2020 | $77,090 | 1.92% | - |
| 2019 | $75,610 | -4.48% | - |
| 2018 | $79,000 | 4.76% | - |
| 2017 | $75,240 | 3.32% | - |
| 2016 | $72,740 | 13.90% | - |
| 2015 | $62,630 | 5.13% | - |
| 2014 | $59,420 | -6.77% | - |
| 2013 | $63,440 | -6.92% | - |
| 2012 | $67,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,950 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for construction and building inspectors in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Bakersfield-Delano is 29.8 percent (29.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 27.4 percent (27.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.