The annual and hourly salary statistics of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Bakersfield-Delano, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Bakersfield-Delano is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders 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 $37,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $21,400 | 2.71% | 2.71% |
| 2016 | $20,820 | 6.63% | - |
| 2015 | $19,440 | -1.18% | - |
| 2013 | $19,670 | -5.85% | - |
| 2012 | $20,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,400, Bakersfield-Delano is the lowest paying city for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of California, following city of Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville (median annual salary of $41,010). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Bakersfield-Delano is about 47.8 percent (47.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville.