The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers 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 | $29,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers 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 $36,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nonfarm animal caretakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,600 | 7.72% | 34.72% |
| 2021 | $29,160 | 4.15% | - |
| 2020 | $27,950 | 8.80% | - |
| 2019 | $25,490 | 3.53% | - |
| 2018 | $24,590 | 1.18% | - |
| 2017 | $24,300 | 1.93% | - |
| 2016 | $23,830 | 17.29% | - |
| 2015 | $19,710 | 4.06% | - |
| 2014 | $18,910 | -1.69% | - |
| 2013 | $19,230 | -7.28% | - |
| 2012 | $20,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,600 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Bakersfield-Delano is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 31.6 percent (31.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.