The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers 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 | $71,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $141,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers 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 $141,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $108,080 | 6.53% | 15.10% |
| 2021 | $101,020 | -0.27% | - |
| 2020 | $101,290 | 8.49% | - |
| 2019 | $92,690 | -3.31% | - |
| 2018 | $95,760 | 2.69% | - |
| 2017 | $93,180 | -1.90% | - |
| 2016 | $94,950 | 8.35% | - |
| 2015 | $87,020 | -3.95% | - |
| 2014 | $90,460 | 0.62% | - |
| 2013 | $89,900 | -2.07% | - |
| 2012 | $91,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $108,080 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Bakersfield-Delano is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 42.8 percent (42.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area.