The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 | $70,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $93,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $126,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $162,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $207,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 $207,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $126,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $126,780 | 1.55% | 4.91% |
| 2020 | $124,810 | 2.40% | - |
| 2019 | $121,810 | -15.73% | - |
| 2018 | $140,970 | 10.47% | - |
| 2017 | $126,210 | 5.21% | - |
| 2016 | $119,630 | -5.10% | - |
| 2015 | $125,730 | -0.73% | - |
| 2014 | $126,650 | -3.06% | - |
| 2013 | $130,520 | 7.63% | - |
| 2012 | $120,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $126,780, Bakersfield-Delano is the second highest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of California, following the highest paying city Salinas (median annual salary of $133,950). Compared with Salinas, the median annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Bakersfield-Delano is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower.