The annual salary statistics of legislators in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of legislators in Bakersfield-Delano is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $114,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $170,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators 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 $170,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $114,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $114,720 | 44.19% | 67.71% |
| 2018 | $64,030 | 23.16% | - |
| 2017 | $49,200 | -2.28% | - |
| 2016 | $50,320 | -26.61% | - |
| 2015 | $63,710 | 27.30% | - |
| 2014 | $46,320 | -21.61% | - |
| 2013 | $56,330 | 34.24% | - |
| 2012 | $37,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $114,720, Bakersfield-Delano is the highest paying city for legislators in state of California, followed by Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville (median annual salary $107,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of legislators in Bakersfield-Delano is 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville.