The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists 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 | $78,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $99,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $124,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $152,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $192,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists 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 $192,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $124,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $124,190 | 2.17% | -1.95% |
| 2021 | $121,490 | -27.46% | - |
| 2020 | $154,850 | 24.21% | - |
| 2018 | $117,360 | -0.36% | - |
| 2017 | $117,780 | -2.95% | - |
| 2016 | $121,250 | 1.06% | - |
| 2015 | $119,960 | 10.98% | - |
| 2014 | $106,790 | -22.46% | - |
| 2013 | $130,780 | 3.19% | - |
| 2012 | $126,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $124,190 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Bakersfield-Delano is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Vallejo-Fairfield and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area.