The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of gas plant 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 | $77,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant 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 $98,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas plant operators from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $77,030 | 2.97% | 15.67% |
| 2016 | $74,740 | -2.85% | - |
| 2015 | $76,870 | 1.20% | - |
| 2014 | $75,950 | -0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $76,230 | 14.78% | - |
| 2012 | $64,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,030 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for gas plant operators in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of gas plant operators in Bakersfield-Delano is 37.9 percent (37.9%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.