The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meter readers, utilities 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 | $44,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities 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 $75,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meter readers, utilities from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $46,470 | 2.17% | 16.16% |
| 2017 | $45,460 | -9.11% | - |
| 2016 | $49,600 | -5.12% | - |
| 2015 | $52,140 | 1.04% | - |
| 2014 | $51,600 | -15.54% | - |
| 2013 | $59,620 | 34.65% | - |
| 2012 | $38,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,470 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for meter readers, utilities in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Bakersfield-Delano is 44.9 percent (44.9%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area.